Collective Nouns - Advanced

A bale of cotton is the correct collective noun. Cotton is compressed and packaged into large bundles called bales for storage and transport. A bundle can apply to many items, a sheaf is specifically for grain/stalks, and collection is too generic.

A congregation is specifically a group of people who gather for religious worship. This is the standard collective noun for worshippers in a church or religious setting.

A sheaf is specifically a bundle of grain stalks (like corn, wheat, or rice) tied together after harvest. This is the traditional agricultural term for grouped stalks of corn.

A clutch is the correct collective noun for eggs. In animal terminology, a clutch refers to a group of eggs laid in a single nest or at one time, particularly by birds or reptiles. Other options refer to different types of groupings.

A pride is the collective noun for a group of lions. This specific term is used exclusively for lions, while other collective nouns in the options refer to different animals (shoal for fish, hive for bees, team is generic). Pride reflects the social structure of lions in the wild.

As it refers to a group of representatives, the correct word should be 'delegation'. Congress refers to an assembly or conference.

A guild is the collective noun for a group of artisans or tradesmen. Historically, guilds were associations of craftsmen or merchants in same trade. Other options don't specifically refer to artisan groups: gang can be any group, pack typically animals, gathering is generic.

A 'company' is the correct collective noun for actors - it refers to a group of performers who work together in theater, film, or television productions. Other options: clique (small exclusive group), class (students or people with shared traits), choir (singers).

A 'council' is the correct collective noun for advisers - it refers to a group of people assembled for consultation, deliberation, or advice. Kings/rulers form a 'royalty' or 'court', delegates form a 'delegation' or 'committee'.

A 'quiver' is the correct collective noun for arrows - it's both the container and the term for a group of arrows (as in 'a quiver of arrows'). Hills use 'range', hounds use 'pack', wood uses 'grove' or 'forest'.

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'.

A 'posse' is the correct collective noun for constables - historically, it referred to a group of law enforcement officers summoned by a sheriff. Students form a 'class', executives form a 'board' or 'c-suite', and jury is itself a collective term.

A 'bevy' is the correct collective noun for girls or ladies - it refers to a group of women, often used in literary or poetic contexts. Corps (military), battalion (military unit), choir (singers) don't apply.

A 'genus' is the correct collective term for animals in biological classification - it refers to a taxonomic category ranking above species. This is a scientific term from taxonomy, not a typical collective noun.

A 'gaggle' is the correct collective noun for geese - specifically for geese on the ground (in flight they're a 'skein'). Column (military formation), drove (herd of cattle), brood (family of birds) don't fit.