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Activities: “What are collective nouns in English?”

By: Erin Kuester, Isabel McKay

Activity 1: Matching

How well do you know the collective nouns for different groups of animals? Can you match the collective nouns with their animals?

Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. A colony of
  2. A pride of
  3. A herd of
  4. A school of
  5. A swarm of
  6. A litter of
  7. A flock of
  8. A pod of
  9. A pack of
  10. A gaggle of

Activity 2: Grammar of collective nouns

Fill in the blank with the correct word. Sometimes more than one answer is possible, but try to use the one that will be more natural.

  1. My class [...] sitting in the balcony.
    Select your answer
  2. Several families [...] coming to the picnic.
    Select your answer
  3. This deck of cards [...] blue.
    Select your answer
  4. The litter of puppies [...] learning to howl.
    Select your answer
  5. Both teams wore [...] colorful uniforms.
    Select your answer
  6. The class submitted [...] homework assignments.
    Select your answer
  7. The deck of cards was missing [...] queen of hearts.
    Select your answer
  8. I picked up a deck of cards and put [...] on the table.
    Select your answer
  9. It was time for the pack of wolves to eat, so the zookeeper fed [...].
    Select your answer