WAEC - English Language (2023 - No. 71)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The fisherman said he sighted a ........... of fish in the river.
The fisherman said he sighted a ........... of fish in the river.
pack
colony
shoal
swarm
Wyjaśnienie
The correct term for a group of fish is a 'shoal'. Therefore, the fisherman sighted a 'shoal' of fish in the river. The term 'shoal' is a collective noun used to refer to a large group of fish of the same species that swim together.