Collective Nouns Exercises

Collective nouns are specific words used to name a collection of a particular group of nouns. For example, a shoal of fish, a band of musicians, a fleet of ships, etc. This article will test your knowledge of collective nouns. Try out the collective nouns exercises given to see how good you are with them.

Collective Noun Exercises with Answers

Here are a few exercises on collective nouns. Check them out.

Exercise 1: Identify the collective nouns

Read the following sentences and underline the collective nouns.

1. The captain guided the team to play better.
2. The flock of sheep was grazing in the fields.
3. My father brought a bouquet of lilies for my mother.
4. A pack of wolves howled at night.
5. A swarm of bees flew into the garden.
6. The hunter carries a quiver of arrows.
7. Our cat gave birth to a litter of kittens.
8. The army marched forward on the battlefield.
9. Can you pass me the bunch of keys?
10. The French destroyed the Armenian fleet.
11. Do you know about the cast of this movie?
12. The crew struggled to lead the ship past the stormy waves.
13. The board decided to appoint Riya as the Manager.
14. Please clean the pile of garbage.
15. The entire medical staff got infected by the Coronavirus.
16. The Beatles is a famous band.
17. The troupe performed the Macbeth drama.
18. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprise a group of 573 islands.
19. The jury passed a unanimous decision.
20. A cloud of dust swirled up during the storm.

Answers –

1. Team
2. Flock
3. Bouquet
4. Pack
5. Swarm
6. Quiver
7. Litter
8. Army
9. Bunch
10. Fleet
11. Cast
12. Crew
13. Board
14. Pile
15. Staff
16. Band
17. Troupe
18. Group
19. Jury
20. Cloud

Exercise 2: Guess the collective noun

1. A number of people listening to a lecture/concert
2. A group of people who sing in the church or public platforms
3. A number of judges who are engaged in a case
4. A collection of tools
5. A collection of poems
6. A collection of different types of books
7. A number of grapes or nuts on a bunch
8. A collection of ducks, chickens or fowls
9. A number of directors of any institution
10. A number of lions
11. A number of stars in the sky
12. A group of bacteria
13. A group of penguins
14. A group of fish
15. A number of cards

Answers –

1. Audience
2. Choir
3. Jury/Panel
4. Set
5. Anthology
6. Library
7. Cluster
8. Poultry
9. Board
10. Pride
11. Constellation
12. Culture
13. Rookery or Colony
14. Shoal or School
15. Deck