Question

In the following question, choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
A___________ (of stars) consists of millions of stars.
A. Group
B. Herd
C. Stack
D. Galaxy

Answer 1

Hint: A collective noun is used to name a group or collection of something. It is always in plural form.
Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we know that a collective noun is used to name a group or collection of something. We also know that it is always in plural form. We are required to fill in the blank with a collective noun that constitutes millions of stars.
A group is generally used for a collection of certain individuals. It is a term that can be used generally. Since it is not specific to stars, we can say that option A is not the correct answer.
Herd is a collective noun, used for a group of animals, such as a herd of cows, a herd of goats, etc. We observe that it does not represent a collection of stars. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
Stack is a collective noun, used to describe a pile of something, especially books. We know that a group of stars is never piled up. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
A galaxy is a collective noun, used for a collection of stars in a large number. We observe that the galaxy represents the collection of stars and hence, is suitable to be filled in the blank.
Hence option D is the correct answer.

Note: Collective nouns are specific to the objects and hence, should always be remembered.