Collective Nouns (English Grammar) | Examples and Exercises

A Collective noun is a type of noun but it refers specifically to a collection of people, places, things. For example, words like group, herd, and crowd are examples of collective nouns.

Match Collective Nouns with Common Nouns

• a flight of birds
• a litter of puppies
• a troop of children / soldiers
• a host of angels
• a sheaf of corn
• a band of musicians / robbers
• a brood of chickens
• a cloud of flies
• a coven of witches
• a clutch of eggs
• a swarm of bees
• a pride of lions
• an album of photographs
• a troop of monkeys
• a chest of drawers
• a crew of sailors
• a rookery of penguins
• a leap of leopards
• a muster of peacocks
• a suite of rooms
• a gaggle of geese
• a suite of clothes
• a gang of of thieves / workmen
• a library of books
• a bouquet of flowers
• a rope of pearls
• a host of angels
• a nest of snakes
• a troupe of actors
• a kindle of kittens
• a block of apartments
• a Fleet of ships
• a bouquet of flowers

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct collective noun

herd, bunch, flight, pack, pride, swarm, chest, crowd from the help box.

Q. Mother had a bunch of grapes and an apple for breakfast.

Q. It was difficult for grandmother to climb the flight of stairs.

Q.There was a huge crowd of people in the meeting.

Q. The honey gatherers were attacked by a large swarm of bees.

Q. All the furniture the room had was a bed and a chest of drawers.

Q. The lonely hunter lighted a fire to keep the pack of wolves away.

Q. We saw a pride of lions in the Gir forest.

Q. The herd of cattle was attacked by the hounds.