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B. Fill in the blanks with suitable abstract nouns forming from the
words given in the parenthesis.
1. Alexander was a man of __________________ [strong]
2. People in this slum area live in ____________ [poor]
3. __________ to animals in Europe is a punishable offence. [cruel]
4. It’s my great ______________ to welcome a veteran player to the
show. [please]
5. __________________ is the best period of one’s life. [child]
6. _____________ should always be avoided. [waste]
7. Children’s ________________ is our main concern. [safe]
8. _________________ enveloped the planet. [dark]
9. She was out of my _________________. [see]
NOTES
Collective nouns name a collection of persons, animals or things.
bunch = a group of bananas
team = a group of players
school = a group of fish
pride = a group of lions
C. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective
nouns given in the box.
A board
1. ______________ of ships was seen at sea
A hive
through binoculars. A brood
2. ___________________ of convicts escaped A band
A string
from the police.
A fleet
3. ___________________ of trustees held a
A gang
secret meeting.
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