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4. __________________ of musicians travelled all over the world.
5. _____________ of bees attacked him yesterday.
6. ________________ of camels was walking through the desert.
7. _______________ of chickens was killed for meat.
Some collective nouns for persons:
a class of students a company of soldiers a crew of sailors
a gang of labourers a horde of robbers a multitude of people
a troop of scouts a bevy of women a caravan of
a crowd of people a party of friends merchants
Some collective nouns for animals:
a flock of geese a herd of deer a pack of hounds
a shoal of fish a sring of camels a flight of birds
a colony of ants a pride of peacocks a litter of kittens
Some collective nouns for things:
a clumps of trees a faggot of sticks a fall of rain
a heap of sand a library of books a peal of bells
a stack of chairs a bouquet of flowers a bale of cotton
a garland of flowers a sheaf of arrows
D. Identify and underline collective nouns in the following sentences.
1. A tribe of baboons swung on trees.
2. A hive of bees attacked few naughty children.
3. A gang of criminals looted his money.
4. A pride of lions killed a buffalo in the jungle.
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