Question

Select a suitable option to complete the sentence:
Mr. Peter Cash was arranging a ______ of bricks near his house.

• A. group
• B. band
• C. herd
• D. stack

Answer 1

The correct option is D stack

'Group' is a collective noun which means a number of people.
'Band' is a collective noun which is used with people or musicians.
'Herd' is a collective noun which is used with (a group of) animals.
'Stack' means a pile of objects.

Since the sentence conveys that bricks (objects) are being arranged, the correct option is 'stack'.