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Grammar Skills
A. Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a naming word used to refer to a group of animals, people or things.
Example: a pack of wolves
Write the collective nouns for these animals.
1. ________________ crows 6. ________________ lions
2. ________________ owls 7. ________________ rabbits
3. ________________ fish 8. ________________ tigers
4. ________________ eagles 9. ________________ elephants
5. ________________ frogs 10. ________________ dolphins
pod herd school parliament convocation
murder army colony pride streak
B. Double Comparatives (the more …. the more)
The more….the more is used to say that when an action or event continues, there will be a
particular result.
Study the example below.
The more she thought of it, the more she longed to try the key.
Complete the sentences with the second part. The first one is done for you.
1. The more I practise, ________________________
the more I remember.
2. The more you read, __________________________________
3. The more it rains, __________________________________
4. The more he earns, __________________________________
5. The more you neglect your health, __________________________________
6. The more you use vehicles, __________________________________
7. The more you eat, __________________________________
8. The more you work out, __________________________________
9. The more you laugh, __________________________________
10. The more you think of failures, __________________________________
C. Adjective + enough
Enough is a word that signifies a sufficient quantity or a sufficient degree. It can be used with
an adjective.
Example: This hall is big enough to accommodate all the students.
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