NOUNS -P.7 assignment

Exercise I

Supply a collective noun to complete each phrase.

1. A __________ of ships
2. A __________ of sailors
3. A _________ of cattle
4. A _________ of sheep
5. A __________ of vehicles
6. A __________ of fish
7. A __________ of bees
8. A __________ of soldiers
9. A __________ of flowers
10. A __________ of firewood.
11. A _________ of monkeys
12. A _________ of stamps
13. A _______ of thieves
14. A _________ of Bishops
15. A _______ of wolves.

Complete the sentences with the correct noun formation.

1. They played enough ______ to their supervision. (loyal)
2. They went for _______ in Dubai (busy)
3. His _______ prevented us from talking the truth. (cruel)
4. __________ of work wastes times. (repeat)
5. The new road had a good _______(expand)
6. Musa’s _______ over the matter was very good. (reveal)
7. It was her _________ that enabled her to win the case. (innocent)
8. Katono’s rapid _______ is surprising everybody. (grow)
9. He was very weak at his _______. (child)
10. The manager gave me a ___________ of five hundred thousand shillings. (lend)
11. Mary’s ________ to Womono was the poorest. (mary)
12. He was very stubborn during his _______ (young)
13. Their ________ didn’t last long. (friend)
14. There is ________ of food in Bushenyi. (scarce)
15. She has already made the _________ for the job. (apply)

Use the correct form of the word to complete the sentences.

1. Their ___________ resulted into a quarrel. (argue)
2. The teacher’s _________ was not clear. (explain)
3. She left school without _________ (permit)
4. It is my ________ host you in my home. (please)
5. The _________ took place in Masai land. (rebel)
6. Our doctor is a very ________ person. (competence)
7. I shall take the _______ given by the headmaster. (advise)
8. We are looking for _______ as we put security light. (safe)
9. She was unhappy because of his ________. (poor)
10. The Northern by pass ______ left many people homeless. (extend)
11. The president sent a four man _________ to Nairobi. (delegate)
12. Our ________ letters were sent through the post office. (admit)
13. The rain delayed the _______ of the plane. (fly)
14. The ________ of the train made us reach late. (depart)
15. You don’t have full __________ over that car. (own)