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 came up with a plan to escape.
2. The police station was attacked by a mob of rioters.
3. Columbus mistook the tribe of natives for Indians.
4. We saw a choir of singers performing on the stage.
5. A haul of fish swam past us.
6. The pack of thieves was hiding behind the bushes.
7. The regiment of soldiers attacked at dawn.
8. The elephant was attacked by a pride of lions.
9. The ailing father asked each one of his sons to bring a bundle of sticks.
10. Mogli was raised by a pack of wolves.
