TGTET Paper 1 Exam 23 Jul 2017 Paper

Question : 86 of 150

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The British ______ is sailing from Southampton early this morning. Identify the appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Solution:

Concept:

Understanding the collective nouns for groups of objects or entities.

Explanation:

We need to choose the word that correctly describes a group of ships.

1. 'Fleet' refers to a group of ships or vessels.

2. 'Herd' is used for a group of animals like cattle or elephants.

3. 'Fleece' is the wool from a sheep or goat.

4. 'Flock' is used for a group of birds or sheep.

Since the sentence talks about a ship sailing, 'fleet' is the appropriate word.

Answer:

A. fleet

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