of cards Complete each sentence by choosing the correct collective noun from the box at the bottom of Swimming in the shallow water was a of herrings A of sheep was happi ID: 127233
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Grammar Name ______________________________ Date ____ ©2006abcteach.com Collective nouns are words used to describe a group of nouns. For example, 52 cards would be known as a deck of cards. Complete each sentence by choosing the correct collective noun from the box at the bottom of Swimming in the shallow water was a ______________ of herrings. A ___________ of sheep was happily grazing in the field. All night we could hear the _____________ of wolves howling. Looking out to sea, we noticed a ___________ of dolphins swimming. The _____________ of lions slept all day on the African plains. A long ______________ of steps led to the top of the tower. Our cat has just had a _______________ of seven kittens. We each picked a _______________ of juicy grapes from the vine. The hen waddled by with her _______________ of chicks. A ______________ of thieves stole the precious diamonds. In the jungle, we could see a __________ of monkeys swinging in the An enormous ______________ of locusts ate all the crops. The ______________ of elephants stomThe __________________ of ge squawking sound. We were in awe as we watched the ______________ of whales swimming. pod swarm pride flight school herd litter gaggle band brood pack troop flock bunch shoal Grammar Name ______________________________ Date ____ ©2006abcteach.com Collective Nouns - Answers Swimming in the shallow water was a shoal of herrings. of sheep was happily grazing in the field. All night we could hear the pack of wolves howling. Looking out to sea, we noticed a pod of dolphins swimming. The pride of lions slept all day on the African plains. of steps led to the top of the tower. Our cat has just had a litter of seven kittens. We each picked a bunch of juicy grapes from the vine. The hen waddled by with her brood of chicks. of thieves stole the precious diamonds. In the jungle, we could see a troop of monkeys swinging in the trees. An enormous swarm of locusts ate all the crops. The herd of elephants stomped through the water hole. The gaggle of geese made a terrible squawking sound. We were in awe as we watched the school of whales swimming.