Fill in the blanks with an appropriate collective noun.

1. The ……………… of prisoners came up with a plan to escape. (gang / caravan / team)

2. The police station was attacked by a …………….. of rioters. (team / party / mob)

3. Columbus mistook the ……………….. of natives for Indians. (staff / tribe / host)

4. We saw a ………………. of singers performing on the stage. (group / choir / haul)

5. A ………………. of fish swam past us. (patrol / posse / haul)

6. The ………………. of thieves was hiding behind the bushes. (pack / pride / fleet)

7. The ……………… of soldiers attacked at dawn. (gang / regiment / party)

8. The elephant was attacked by a ……………… of lions. (fleet / flight / pride)

9. The ailing father asked each one of his sons to bring a ………………… of sticks. (bunch / bundle / horde)

10. Mougli was raised by a ………………. of wolves. (fleet / pack / pride)

Answers

1. the gang of prisoners

2. a mob of rioters

3. the tribe of natives

4. a choir of singers

5. a haul of fish

6. the pack of thieves

7. the regiment of soldiers

8. a pride of lions

9. a bundle of sticks

10. a pack of wolves