Question

Fill in the blank with the suitable collective noun:
We saw a __________ of lions at the sanctuary.
a. Herd
b. Flock
c. Bunch
d. Pride

Answer 1

Hint: Collective nouns refers to nouns that describe a group of animals, birds, insects, and things in one word. Some examples are a herd of sheep, a pack of thieves, a swarm of bees, etc.

Complete answer:
The given sentence is asking for the collective noun for a group of lions. The collective noun used for a group of lions is pride.

So the answer is option d, that is, ‘pride’. A group of lions is referred to as a pride of lions.
Option a is incorrect because ‘herd’ is used for cattle. A group of cattle is called a herd of cattle. For example, the herd of cattle started bleating on hearing the gunshot.
Option b, that is ‘flock’ is used for birds. The collective noun is a flock of birds. Thus, it is an incorrect answer. For example, we saw a flock of birds returning to their nest at dusk.
Option c is used to refer to various things like bananas, keys, and flowers. The collective noun to describe them would be a bunch of bananas, a bunch of keys, and a bunch of flowers. Hence, it is a wrong answer too. For example, I got a bunch of bananas at a cheap price.

Note: The same collective noun can be used for a number of things. As already mentioned above, the collective noun ‘bunch’ is used for bananas, keys, and flowers. Similarly, the collective noun ‘pack’ is used for wolves, dogs, and cards.