Multiple choice

Directions: The words given in the options represent things collected in the given phrase. Choose the best option.

A host of

  1. fowls

  2. locusts

  3. sheep

  4. angels
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A 'host' of angels is the correct collective noun - it comes from biblical and literary tradition ('heavenly host'). For fowls: 'flock', for locusts: 'swarm' or 'plague', for sheep: 'flock' or 'mob'.

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