Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The goat on the temple steps kept tugging at a ________ of grass growing between the old stones.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → tuft
Complete sentence: The goat on the temple steps kept tugging at a tuft of grass growing between the old stones.
| Collective noun | Means |
|---|---|
| (1) Bale | a large amount of hay, cotton or cloth pressed together and tied tightly |
| (2) Ream | a pack of 500 sheets of paper |
| (3) Tuft (answer) | a small bunch of grass, hair or feathers growing close together from one point |
| (4) Brood | a family of young birds, such as chicks, hatched at one time |