Group Words | Class 5 CBSE Grammar Worksheets

We use certain words to indicate a group of people or things. Examples are: bunch, cluster, gang, team, band, flock etc. You can learn more about collective nouns or group words here and here.

• Clumps of daisies grew wild in the field. (A clump is a group of trees or plants or a mass of soil or mud)
• The plow kicked up clumps of soil.
• Clusters of clovers grew in the yard. (A cluster is a group of stars, flowers etc.)
• The choir of singers sang beautifully. (A choir is a group of singers.)
• A flock of sheep blocked the road.
• A flock of birds flew above the tree.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks using appropriate group words from the options given below.

Clump, Cluster, Choir, Bunch, Flock, Band

1. The travelers rested under the ……………. of trees.

2. The ……………… sang beautifully.

3. The ……………… of flowers was lying on the table.

4. The girl looked up at the ……………… of stars.

5. The ……………… of robbers escaped.

6. The hunter shot at the ………………. of birds.

Answers

1. The travelers rested under the clump of trees.

2. The choir sang beautifully.

3. The bunch of flowers was lying on the table.

4. The girl looked up at the cluster of stars.

5. The band of robbers escaped.

6. The hunter shot at the flock of birds.