Question

Choose the most suitable option.
A __________ of musicians.
a. Bunch
b. Choir
c. Band
d. Committee

Answer 1

Hint: Think of a common word that is used to denote a performance by a group of musicians.

Complete step-by-step answer:

Collective nouns are types of nouns that refer to collections of persons, animals, or objects. They indicate a group of a certain variable.
Let us look at some examples of collective nouns.
A pride of lions.
A swarm of bees.
A bevy of girls.
A shoal of fish.
When we want to indicate that we have seen a person or an animal as a part of a group, we can refer to them by their collective nouns. Think of them as words that add variety and spice to the English language.
In the above question, we have been given a sentence- A __________ of musicians.
Firstly, let us identify if there is a collection of people in the above sentence. Indeed, there are many musicians. In other words, there is a group of musicians. However, rather than using a group, we have been given a blank which we have to fill.
When you go to a concert or performance, it is generally said that a certain band is playing. In other cases, people may ask you about your favorite band. In all these cases, the word band refers to a group of musicians, be it a duo, a trio or a quartet. This means that band is the collective noun for a group of musicians. Therefore, the option ‘c’ is the correct answer.

Note: The preposition ‘of’ shows the relation between the collective noun and the common noun.