19. The boys are quarrelling noisily on the beach.
2:- Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns from the list.
1. The cat has a ……………………. of five kittens.
2. The ………………… of singers sang melodiously.
3. The jungle safari gave us an opportunity to spot a ………………… of lions.
4. The poachers were attacked by a ……………….. of wild elephants.
5. A ………………… of bees forced us to take shelter in the cave.
6. A ……………….. of stairs leads to the terrace.
7. The ……………….. of musicians delivered a magical performance.
8. The children were amused by the ………………. of monkeys in the park.
9. A …………………. of grapes was hanging from the vine.
Ans:- 1.
litter 2.
choir 3.
pride 4.
herd 5.
swarm 6.
flight 7.
band 8.
troop 9.
bunch
3:- Complete the following sentences using appropriate collective nouns.
1. A …………………………. of locusts attacked a ……………………….. of cattle.
2. A …………………………….. of birds is always a beautiful sight.
3. They welcomed the chief guest with a ………………………. of flowers.
4. As we drove down the country side, we saw a …………………………………. of sheep grazing in the fields.
5. The ………………………..of thieves has been arrested by the police.
6. There we saw a man carrying a …………………………….. of clothes on his head.
7. A ………………………………. of musicians was hired to perform at the party.
8. My friend has a fine ………………………….. of old stamps.
Answers
1.
swarm ,
herd 2.
flight 3.
bouquet 4.
flock 5.
gang 6.
bundle 7. A
band 8.
collection
4:- Fill in the blanks with collective nouns.
a) The farmer has a ________________of cattle on his farm.
b) Our friend shows us a ______________ of stamps.
c) She bought a ________________ of bananas from the market.
d)They saw a ______________ of lions at the zoo.
e) A police have arrested a ______________ of thieves.
Ans:-
a) Flock b) Collection c) Bunch
d) Troop
e) Gang
5:- Circle the abstract noun.
1- Truthfulness is a virtue that is rare nowadays.
2- Honesty depends mostly on truthfulness and integrity.
3- Childhood is the best time to build it.
4- Different people may have different ideas, opinions, and beliefs.
5- But some virtues receive universal acknowledgment.
6- Courage, bravery, honesty, intelligence, perseverance, etc. are the best of virtues.
7- Kindness, fidelity, justness, faithfulness, optimism, etc. are also good virtues.
8- There are also some commonly acknowledged vices.
9- Dishonesty, treachery, infidelity, brutality, pessimism, etc. are some of the vices.
10- Hatred, malice, vengefulness, cruelty, spitefulness, etc. are some negative qualities.
11- Failure is the pillar of success.
12- Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder.
13- Do not doubt my loyalty.
14- World needs peace.
15- Its pleasure to meet you.
16- Truth cannot be hidden for a long time.
17- Do no test my patience.
18- Happiness and sadness are two sides of a coin.
19- Honesty is the best policy.
20- Childhood was the best part of my life.
6:- Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following exercise. Use each noun only one time.