Question

grammar practice book primary 7. \there must be a (colony / herd / litter) of ants in the house!\ my mother cried out when she saw yet more ants crawling about. 8. \this (bunch / comb / heap) of green grapes is very sweet,\ the fruit seller told me. exercise 2 fill in each blank with the correct collective noun. 1. police officers found a thick __ of notes in the robbers hideout. 2. once the hikers cross this of mountains, they will see the village. 3. we cannot play the game as this is an incomplete of cards. 4. the elderly man huffed and puffed as he climbed the of stairs. 5. a of birds flew overhead as we were crossing the field. 6. before the game, the coach will speak to the of players. 7. the spectators cheered as the of soldiers marched across the parade square. 8. those dustbin have overflowed and there is a __ of rubbish next to them.

Explanation:

These are exercises testing correct collective noun usage, which refers to words describing groups of people, animals, objects, or concepts. Below are the correct collective nouns for each blank:

1. "wad" is the standard collective noun for a thick bundle of paper notes.
2. "range" is used to describe a connected group of mountains.
3. "deck" is the specific collective noun for a full set of cards.
4. "flight" or "staircase" are correct, but "flight" is the standard collective for a set of stairs between landings.
5. "flock" is a correct collective noun for birds, this answer was already right.
6. "team" is the correct collective noun for a group of players, this answer was already right.
7. "regiment" is a correct collective noun for a large group of soldiers, this answer was already right.
8. "heap" is the standard collective noun for a pile of rubbish.

For the first two top questions:

1. "colony" is the correct collective noun for ants, this answer was already right.
2. "bunch" is the correct collective noun for grapes, this answer was already right.

Answer:

Top Questions (7-8):

1. colony
2. bunch

Exercise 2:

1. wad
2. range
3. deck
4. flight
5. flock
6. team
7. regiment
8. heap