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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th English Chapter 4 B. Complete the sentences — Let us Learn

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Q1.
Complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you. pack, bouquet, army, flock, bunch, flight, swarm 1. A ....................... of parrots came to the forest.
Answer

A flight of parrots came to the forest. This one is already filled in for you in the book.

All seven words in the box are collective nouns. A collective noun is one word for a whole group. Instead of saying “many parrots flying together”, we say a flight of parrots.

Why flight: The word comes from the birds flying together. It is used for birds that go through the air as one group — parrots, pigeons, swallows. The story uses this very word: “he saw a flight of parrots with the same colour as his pet.”
Your own sentence: A flight of pigeons rose from the temple roof when the bell rang.
Q2.
2. I saw a ....................... of sheep in the fields.
Answer

I saw a flock of sheep in the fields.

Why flock: A flock is a group of animals that stay close together and move together — sheep, goats and also birds. Sheep never wander alone; they follow one another, so flock is the right word for them.
Also correct English: a flock of birds, a flock of goats. But we do not say a flock of cows — cows come in a herd.
Your own sentence: A flock of sheep blocked our jeep on the hill road.
Q3.
3. A ....................... of wolves was howling loudly.
Answer

A pack of wolves was howling loudly.

Why pack: A pack is a group of animals that hunt together — wolves, wild dogs, jackals. They live in one family group and work as a team, so English gives them their own word.
Careful: The word pack has another meaning too — a pack of cards, a pack of biscuits. Same word, different job. The words around it tell you which meaning is meant.
Your own sentence: A pack of wolves followed the deer through the snow.
Q4.
4. We gave a ....................... of flowers to the chief guest.
Answer

We gave a bouquet of flowers to the chief guest.

Why bouquet: A bouquet (say it boo-kay — the t is silent) is a bunch of flowers that has been arranged neatly and tied, meant to be given as a gift. That is exactly what we hand to a chief guest.
Spelling tip: bouquet is a hard one — b-o-u-q-u-e-t. It came into English from French, which is why it is not spelt the way it sounds. Write it out three times.
Your own sentence: Riya gave a bouquet of yellow roses to her teacher on Teachers’ Day.
Q5.
5. A ....................... of bees hovered around the flowers.
Answer

A swarm of bees hovered around the flowers.

Why swarm: A swarm is a large group of small insects flying about together — bees, flies, locusts, mosquitoes. The word gives us the picture of many tiny things moving all at once. Hovered means stayed in the air in one place, without flying away.
Your own sentence: A swarm of bees hung from the branch of the neem tree, so we did not go near it.
Q6.
6. An ....................... of ants is moving towards the anthill.
Answer

An army of ants is moving towards the anthill.

Why army: Ants march in a long line, one behind the other, all going the same way — exactly like soldiers. So English calls a group of them an army.
A grammar clue for free: The sentence begins with An, not A. We use an before a vowel sound. Out of all seven words in the box, only army begins with a vowel sound. So this blank could be filled before you even thought about the meaning.
Your own sentence: An army of ants carried away the sugar I had spilt.
Q7.
7. I helped my mother find a ....................... of keys.
Answer

I helped my mother find a bunch of keys.

Why bunch: A bunch is a group of things joined or held together at one point — keys on a ring, bananas on a stalk, grapes on a stem, flowers held in the hand. Keys hang from one ring, so bunch is right.
Check the whole exercise: There are seven words in the box and seven sentences. Each word is used once — flight, flock, pack, bouquet, swarm, army, bunch. Tick them off one by one.
Some more to collect: a herd of cows, a school of fish, a pride of lions, a troop of monkeys, a fleet of ships, a galaxy of stars, a bundle of sticks.
Your own sentence: A bunch of keys jingled in the watchman’s pocket.
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