TOPICAL GRAMMAR PRACTICE
UNIT 2
Collective Nouns and Classifiers
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EXERCISE A
Circle
the correct answer and write its number in brackets.
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Example
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1
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We gave our teacher a beautiful ______________
of flowers at the end of
term.
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(1)
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bundle
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(2)
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hand
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(3)
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bunch
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(4)
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set
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2
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He picked up a ________________ of cards and started
playing Solitaire.
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(1)
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pack
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(2)
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group
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(3)
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set
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(4)
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pile
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3
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We must buy a new ________________ of saucepans. These ones are very
old.
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(1)
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set
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(2)
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group
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(3)
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bunch
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(4)
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pack
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4
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The farmer went out to feed his ________________ of
cows in the field.
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(1)
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flock
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(2)
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swarm
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(3)
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pack
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(4)
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herd
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5
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If I saw a ________________ of bees, I'd be very frightened.
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(1)
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flock
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(2)
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swarm
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(3)
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crowd
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(4)
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herd
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6
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Do you see that ________________ of houses? I live in
the last one.
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(1)
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row
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(2)
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queue
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(3)
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bunch
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(4)
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set
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7
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There was a ________________ of papers on the table in the sitting
room.
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(1)
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bunch
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(2)
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pile
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(3)
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pack
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(4)
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hand
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8
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Please can I have two ________________ of shampoo?
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(1)
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lumps
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(2)
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bottles
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(3)
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loaves
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(4)
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boxes
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9
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I'd like two ________________ of chocolates, please.
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(1)
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cartons
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(2)
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boxes
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(3)
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tubes
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(4)
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tins
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10
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We need two ________________ of canned drinks.
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(1)
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tubes
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(2)
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jars
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(3)
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bottles
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(4)
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boxes
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11
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Would you like another ________________ of cake?
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(1)
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loaf
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(2)
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lump
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(3)
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plate
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(4)
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slice
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12
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Please remember to put the top back on the ________________
of toothpaste.
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(1)
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tube
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(2)
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box
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(3)
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bottle
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(4)
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cartoon
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EXERCISE B
Fill in the gaps with the
correct collective noun from the box. Use each noun only once.
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bunch
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clump
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coils
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crews
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crowd
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fleet
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flock
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group
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herd
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range
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row
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stacks
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Describing
a picture
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In the picture we can see a
(1) ___________ of little cottages in front of a large lake. To the left of
the houses there is a large (2) ___________ of trees, and to the right
there is a field with a (3) ___________ of deer in it. Across the lake, we
can see a small (4) ___________ of mountains. There is a (5) ___________ of
birds flying across the sky. We can also see a large (6) ___________ of
people standing by the lake. One little girl is holding a beautiful (7) ___________
of red roses in her hand. They are waiting for the (8) ___________ of fishing
boats to return. We can see the boats and their (9) ___________ near a
little (1 0) ___________ of islands in the middle of the lake. At the side
of the lake there are (11) ___________ of rope and huge (12) ___________ of
lobster pots - one on top of the other. They must belong to the fishermen.
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EXERCISE C
Fill in the gaps with the
correct singular or plural form of the collective nouns or classifiers from
the box. You will have to use 2 words more than once. The first one has been
done for you.
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bar
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bottle
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box
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bunch
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carton
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jar
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loaf
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packet
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tube
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can
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SHOPPING
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Shopkeeper:
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Good morning, madam. How can I
help you?
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Customer:
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Good morning. I'd like two (1)
____loaves____ of bread and a (2)____________
of marmalade, please.
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Shopkeeper:
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Certainly. Anything else?
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Customer:
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Yes, I also need two (3) ____________
of cheese biscuits and a (4) ____________ of milk.
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Shopkeeper:
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Here you are.
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Customer:
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Thank you. And then I want a
(5) ____________ of tomato ketchup and six (6) ____________ of mushroom
soup.
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Shopkeeper:
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Is that everything?
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Customer:
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No, I need some things for the
bathroom. Can I have two (7) ____________ of sandalwood soap, two (8) ____________
of toothpaste, and a (9) ____________ of shampoo, please? And I need two (10)
____________ of tissues too.
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Shopkeeper:
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Here you are madam. Is that
all?
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Customer:
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Yes, thank you. Oh, no, I
nearly forgot. I'm visiting a friend in hospital, so can I have a (11) ____________
of grapes and a nice (12) ____________ of chocolates, please?
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