Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable word:-
I saw a ____ of cows in the field.
A. Group
B. Herd
C. Swarm
D. Flock

Answer 1

Hint:A collective noun, in linguistics, is a set of items taken as a whole. In everyday speech, most collective nouns are not unique to one kind of object, such as the term "group , herd , flock , swarm " which can be applied to individuals or dogs or other things.

Complete answer:
A herd is a social group, either wild or domestic, of certain animals of the same genus. The type of group animal conduct associated with this is known as herding. In general, the term herd is applied to mammals, and most specifically to the grazing ungulates that exhibit this behaviour classically.
Cows are part of mammals thus the herd is the right word for this question.
Lets see options :-
Group :- A social group can be described as two or more individuals who associate with each other, share similar features, and have a sense of unity collectively thus this option is wrong.
Herd :- the term herd is applied to mammals, and most specifically to the grazing ungulates that exhibit this behaviour classically thus this is the right choice.
Swarm :- A large or dense flying party of insects thus this option is wrong.
Flock :- A flock, especially birds, sheep, or goats, is a large group of animals. Thus this option is wrong

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note:Domestic cows are one of the most common farm animals worldwide, and at different ages, the English language has many terms to identify these animals. They call a baby cow a calf. Often a female calf is called a heifer calf, while a male is called a bull calf. A heifer is a female with no offspring. The word typically refers to immature women; a heifer becomes a cow after giving birth to her first calf, though. An adult male is recognised as a bull.