Select the collective noun that best completes the sentence:
The fire ________ put out the blaze in the cloth market of Surat before it could spread to the nearby shops.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → brigade
Complete sentence: The fire brigade put out the blaze in the cloth market of Surat before it could spread to the nearby shops.
| Collective noun | Means |
|---|---|
| (1) Battery | a group of big guns used together in the army |
| (2) Brigade (answer) | a group of people trained to do one job together, such as fighting fires |
| (3) Fleet | a group of ships, buses or cars owned by one company or country |
| (4) Troupe | a group of actors, dancers or singers who perform together |