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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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