Group word + of — “a collective noun names a whole group: a ___ of …”
Animals: a herd of cows or elephants, a flock of sheep or birds, a swarm of bees, a pack of wolves, a pride of lions, a school of fish, a troop of monkeys.
People: a team of players, a choir of singers, a crew of sailors, an army of soldiers, a crowd of people.
Things: a bunch of grapes or keys, a fleet of ships, a bundle of sticks, a bouquet of flowers.
Use it for: Grammar exercises on nouns, descriptive writing, and quiz and Olympiad questions.
Worked example: Fill the gap: a ___ of bees → swarm
Bees fly together in a big buzzing group.
That group is called a swarm: a swarm of bees.
Check: “A swarm of bees” — a herd is for cows, a fleet is for ships ✓
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