Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable collective noun, choosing from the alternatives given below:
You can put a ___________ of tools in that box.

• A. box
• B. set
• C. group
• D. number

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

set

In English grammar, collective nouns are words that are used to describe a group of people, animals or things.

The given sentence requires the word that describes a collection of tools. From the options given, 'box' is incorrect as the word is already mentioned in the sentence and it is not a collective noun; 'group' is used to indicate a collection of people similar to a crowd; 'number' is a singular collective noun and hence cannot be used with tools. Tools or instruments are collectively called as a 'set' and so the correct answer is option B).