Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable collective noun, choosing from the alternatives given below:
A __________ of cattle was grazing.

• A. team
• B. crowd
• C. herd
• D. packet

Answer 1

The correct option is C herd

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

The options given are collective nouns used to indicate collections of different things/people/ animals:

Option A) team is used to refer to a group of players, option B) crowd is used to refer to a group of people, option C) herd is used to refer to a large group of cattle and option D) packet is used to refer to a collection of letters or cigarettes.

Therefore, the most apt collective noun that can be used in the given sentence referring to cattle is option C) herd.