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L.2.1.a

Use collective nouns (group)

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A collective noun names a group: a herd of cows, a flock of birds, a team of players.

  1. Example 1Choose the word for the group.

    A ____ of wolves slept. packflockcolony

    A pack of wolves slept.

1 / 10 C26Choose the word for the group.

A ____ of elephants walked. podherdpride

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L.2.1.a · Collective nouns

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Example · Choose the word for the group.A ____ of wolves slept. (pack / flock / colony)A pack of wolves slept.

Choose the word for the group.

  1. A ____ of elephants walked. (pod / herd / pride)
  2. A ____ of ants carried seeds. (colony / troop / pride)
  3. A ____ of bugs crawled. (swarm / team / pod)
  4. A ____ of monkeys jumped. (pack / colony / troop)
  5. A ____ of workers carried the bricks. (crew / flock / colony)
  6. A ____ of dogs barked angrily. (pack / flock / pod)
  7. A ____ of sharks chased a fish. (troop / flock / school)
  8. A ____ of lions yawned sleepily. (school / pod / pride)
  9. A ____ of dolphins ate fish hungrily. (pride / pod / colony)
  10. A ____ of players kicked some balls. (team / pride / swarm)
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L.2.1.a · Collective nouns · answer key

  1. herd
  2. colony
  3. swarm
  4. troop
  5. crew
  6. pack
  7. school
  8. pride
  9. pod
  10. team
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