Collocations/which Phrase Can Be Correctly Meant As A Collocation?

WHICH PHRASE CAN BE CORRECTLY MEANT AS A COLLOCATION?

BULK, BUNCH, BAND, BLOCK, BATCH, BEVY, BROOD, BREED

1.

a. A band of papers

b. A band of roses

c. A band of bees

d. A band of clay

2.

a. A bevy of livestock

b. A bevy of discord

c. A bevy of stuff

d. A bevy of swans

3.

a. A bulk of four

b. A bulk of piglets

c. A bulk of time

d. A bulk of oxen

4.

a. A bunch of honor

b. A bunch of bananas

c. A bunch of clay

d. A bunch of dogs

5.

a. A brood of fish

b. A brood of socks

c. A brood foam

d. A brood of discord

6.

a. A breed of pirates

b. A breed of maidens

c. A breed of dogs

d. A breed of blossoms

7.

a. A block of parsleys

b. A block of foxes

c. A block of dogs

d. A block of ice

8.

a. A batch of chicken

b. A batch of recruits

c. A batch of roses

d. All are correct

ANSWERS: 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. d

CORD, CLOT, CROWD, CORPUS, CRUSH, CREW, CORPS, CLUSTER, COVEY, CLUTCH

1.

a. A cord of wood

b. A cord of papares

c. A cord of dirt

d. A cord of meat

2.

a. A clot of surprise

b. A clot of contention

c. A clot of blood

d. A clot of warranty

3.

a. A crowd of toys

b. A crowd of cars

c. A crowd of basins

d.A crowd of witnesses

4.

a. A corpus of books

b. A corpus of liquor

c. A corpus of paintings

d. A corpus of dishes

5.

a. A crush party

b. A crush video

c. A crush letter

d. All are correct

6.

a. A crew of sailors

b. A crew of ambassadors

c. A crew of adventurers

d. All are correct

7.

a. A corps of caterers

b. A corps of boys

c. A corps of workers

d. All are correct

8.

a. A cluster of atoms

b. A cluster of stars

c. A cluster of diamond

d. All are correct

9.

a. A covey of birds

b. A covey of pheasants

c. A covey of quails

d. All are correct

10.

a. A clutch of chickens

b. A clutch of eggs

c. A clutch of witnesses

d. All are correct

ANSWERS: 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. d 6. d 7. a 8. d 9. d 10. d

GROUP, GOB, GANG, GATHERING

1.

a. A group of larks

b. A group of lions

c. A group of people

d. All are correct

2.

a. A gob of phlegm

b. A gob of rock

c. A gob of air

d. All are correct

3.

a. A gang of four

b. A gang of robbers

c. A gang of turkeys

d. All are correct

4.

a. A gathering of artists

b. A gathering of birds

c. A gathering of penguins

d. All are correct

ANSWERS: 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. d

HORDE, HOST, HUNK, HEAP, HERD, HATCH

1.

a. A horde of people

b. A horde of things

c. A hord of savages

d. A horde of houses

2.

a. A host of friends

b. A host of angels

c. A host of heros

d. All are correct

3.

a. A hunk of books

b. A hunk of dirt

c. A hunk of junk

d. A hunk of stuff

4.

a. A heap of dung

b. A heap of popcorn

c. A heap of snow

d. All are correct

5.

a. A herd of bees

b. A herd of buffalo

c. A herd of turtles

d. All are correct

6.

a. A hatch of turtles

b. A hatch of bison

c. A hatch of ants

d. A hatch of turkeys

ANSWERS: 1. c 2. d 3. c 4. d 5. d 6. a

MOB, MOUND, MAJORITY, MOUNTAIN, MULTITUDE

1.

a. A mob of crows

b. A mob of daffodils

c. A mob of heros

d. A mob of angels

2.

a. A mound of air

b. A mound of sewage

c. A mound of fluid

d. A mound of earth

3.

a. A majority of people

b. A majority of members

c. A majority of entrants

d. All are correct

4.

a. A mountain of cars

b. A mountain of cottages

c. A mountain of mysteries

d. A mountain of papers

5.

a. A multitude of ways

b. A multitude of policies

c. A multitude of measures

d. All are correct

ANSWERS: 1. a 2. d 3. d 5. d

SUM, STAPLE, STACK, STOCKPILE, SWARM

1.

a. A sumof 5

b. A sum of money

c. A sum of squares

d. All are correct

2.

a. A staple of life

b. A staple of food

c. A staple of fashion

d. All are correct

3.

a. A stack of books

b. A stack of money

c. A stack of cards

d. All are correct

4.

a. A stockpile of groceries

b. A stockpile of weapons

c. A stockpile of food

d. All are correct

5.

a. A swarm of ants

b. A swarm of bees

c. A swarm of fireflies

d. All are correct

ANSWERS: 1. d 2. d 3. d 4. d 5. d

THRONG, LEGION, ROUT, DROVE, TROUPE, POSSE, FLOCK, LITTER

1.

a. Throng of friends

b. A throng of pupils

c. A throng of foes

d. A throng of workers

2.

a. A legion of demons

b. A legion of soldiers

c. A legion of spiders

d. All are correct

3.

a. A rout of wolves

b. A rout of snails

c. A rout of lovers

d. a and b are correct

4.

a. A drove of horses

b. A drove of cattle

c. A drove of bullocks

d. All are correct

5.

a. A troupe of soldiers

b. A troupe of dancers

c. A troupe of minstrels

d. All are correct

6.

a. A posse of princesses

b. A posse of soldiers

c. A posse of diggers

d. A posse of painters

7.

a. A flock of seagulls

b. A flock of lions

c. A flock of cows

d. A flock of dogs

8.

a. A litter of kittens

b. A litter of puppies

c. A litter of cubs

d. All are correct