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1 Collective Nouns These nouns are the names for a collection of things.
Which are true? A gaggle of geese. A troupe of gorillas. A culture of bacteria. A bed of oysters. A ream of documents. A band of gorillas. A dossier of documents. Check

2 Collective Nouns A milky way of stars. A supernova of stars.
Which of these collective nouns is correct? A milky way of stars. A supernova of stars. A galaxy of stars A galaxy of stars. Check

3 Collective Nouns A herd of sheep. A flock of sheep. A litter of sheep.
Which of these collective nouns is correct? A herd of sheep. A flock of sheep. A litter of sheep. A flock of sheep. Check

4 Collective Nouns A pride of lions. A pack of lions. A gang of lions.
Which of these collective nouns is correct? A pride of lions. A pack of lions. A gang of lions. A pride of lions. Check

5 Collective Nouns A flock of bees. A swarm of bees. A colony of bees.
Which of these collective nouns is correct? A flock of bees. A swarm of bees. A colony of bees. A swarm of bees. Check

6 Collective Nouns A band of sailors. A platoon of sailors.
Which of these collective nouns is correct? A band of sailors. A platoon of sailors. A crew of sailors. A crew of sailors. Check

7 The troupe of minstrels danced at the head of the carnival parade.
Collective nouns Find the collective noun in this sentence. The troupe of minstrels danced at the head of the carnival parade. troupe Check

8 He placed a ream of paper on each desk. ream
Collective nouns Find the collective noun in this sentence. He placed a ream of paper on each desk. ream Check

9 The clan of hyenas circled the injured animal menacingly. clan
Collective nouns Find the collective noun in this sentence. The clan of hyenas circled the injured animal menacingly. clan Check

10 An army of caterpillars marched across my vegetable patch . army
Collective nouns Find the collective noun in this sentence. An army of caterpillars marched across my vegetable patch . army Check

11 Collective Nouns A ......... of butterflies. A ........... of rabbits.
Research the common noun used for these groups. A of butterflies. A of rabbits. A of falcons. A of painters.


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