Friday, August 6, 2010

Collective Nouns



A B__________of chickens.

A S__________of trees.

A M__________of kangaroos

A B__________of clams.

A H__________of elephants.








Select the choice which best fits as the collective noun for the subject within quotes (“”).

1.      1. Collective noun for “owls”.

            School             Volery             Tribe                Parliament

2. Collective noun for “policemen”.

            Troop               Coffle              Posse               Flange

3. Collective noun for “poems”.

            Anthology                   Rosary             Compendium              Verse

4. Collective noun for “crows”.

            Swarm             Colony                        Rumpus                       Murder

5. Collective noun for “lizards”.

            Sedge              Ghost              Lounge                        Band

6. Collective noun for “savages.”

            String              Horde              Group              Pack

7. Collective noun for “otters”.

            Bevy                Litter               Cry                  Skein

8. Collective noun for “lions”.

            Hound             Pride                Mob                 Bike

9. Collective noun for “nightingales”.

            Watch              Swarm             Tribe                Raft

10. Collective noun for “herons”.

            Cete                 Charm             Sloth                Siege

ANSWERS:
 
  Select the choice which best fits as the collective noun for the subject within quotes (“”).
   1.  Collective noun for “owls”.











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Parliament

  2. Collective noun for “policemen”.










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Posse




  3. Collective noun for “poems”.





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Anthology










  4. Collective noun for “crows”.














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Murder

  5. Collective noun for “lizards”.











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Lounge




  6. Collective noun for “savages.”








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Horde







  7. Collective noun for “otters”.





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Bevy










  8. Collective noun for “lions”.








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Pride







  9. Collective noun for “nightingales”.





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Watch










  10. Collective noun for “herons”.














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Siege


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