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Usage of Collective Nouns

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The ______ was sitting at the edge of their seats when the last ball of the match was being bowled.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. audience

  2. crowd

  3. mob

  4. committee

  5. group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A collection of spectators watching an event or a sport

Our university has been awarded for the best _____ of faculty members.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. mob

  2. jury

  3. crowd

  4. team

  5. bundle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A group of people who are paired together to participate in an event or people who work together

An electrician always carries his ____ of tools when he is at work.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. army

  2. row

  3. set

  4. bunch

  5. pack


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A collection of tools

I gave my ailing friend a ______ of flowers when I visited her at the hospital.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. bunch

  2. bundle

  3. bouquet

  4. row

  5. group


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Collection of flowers

A _____ of thieves were caught by the police last night.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. mob

  2. crowd

  3. gang

  4. jury

  5. bundle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A group of people who join together to accomplish their mission

The innocent man was given a life prison by the ______ of judges.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. gang

  2. crowd

  3. jury

  4. mob

  5. team


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A group of well-versed people from the same field

I fell down from a _____ of steps and broke my leg.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. group

  2. bundle

  3. flight

  4. fleet

  5. flock


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A group of steps

I saw a fox eating the entire ______ of grapes at one gulp itself.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. bundle

  2. jury

  3. team

  4. bunch

  5. flight


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A collective noun used for fruits or metals in cluster

A ______ of girls were kidnapped by the kidnappers.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. group

  2. bevy

  3. bunch

  4. crowd

  5. gang


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A collection of girls

The Indian Air Force had taken the support of an _____ of Indian soldiers to fight the war against Pakistan.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. jury

  2. army

  3. crowd

  4. bunch

  5. flight


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

a group of soldiers

A ______ of singers gave the background score while A. R. Rahman sang the main track.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. group

  2. committee

  3. team

  4. bunch

  5. choir


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A collection of singers

A _____ of bandits looted the entire village and fled away.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. mob

  2. group

  3. bunch

  4. pack

  5. gang


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A group of people who join together to accomplish their mission good or bad

A ______ of puppies was running around and playing with each other.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. pack

  2. flock

  3. litter

  4. group

  5. shoal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A collection of young ones of animals

A ______ of ships was seen traveling towards the coast.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. flight

  2. fleet

  3. row

  4. bundle

  5. group


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A group of ships

There are eleven main players in a cricket ____.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate collective noun :-

  1. group

  2. flock

  3. company

  4. team

  5. committee


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A group of people who are paired together to participate in an event or people who work together

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