Unit 1
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Activity 6: Collective nouns
Remember: A collective noun is a name
for a group of people, animals or things.
Activity 6a: Read the sentences below and nd the collective nouns.
1. The shepherd is watching his ock of sheep.
5. The dog was barking at a crowd of people.
3. The camels are hiding in a clump of trees.
7. We could hear a pack of wolves howling all night.
2. A colony of ants is walking up the wall.
6. A swarm of bees is chasing the greedy bear.
4. A herd of cattle is grazing in the eld.
8. He runs down the ight of stairs because he is late.