Heard vs Herd

Heard vs Herd

The word ‘heard’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘hear’.

For example:

a. We heard the sound of the church bells ringing from a long distance.
b. Amar was shocked when he heard the news of the plane crash.
c. The children fell asleep after they heard their grandmother’s story.

The word ‘herd’ is noun, which means a group of animals especially refers to livestock or mammal that live together.

For example:

a. A herd of cows scared the children while they were playing in the park.
b. Ancy saw a herd of cows grazing in the green pastures of the valley.
c. The sheepdogs play the in charge and guard of the herd of sheep.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right words.
1. Amit is running a dairy farm and he has a large _________ (heard/herd) of cows.
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2. The thieves started to escape after they __________ (heard/herd) the police siren.
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3. She opened the door, as she _________ (heard/herd) the calling bell ring in the midnight.
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4. It is very difficult to change the direction of the _________ (heard/herd) once they start moving.
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5. The team of scientists at ISRO celebrated after they __________ (heard/herd) the news of successful launch of the satellite.
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6. By the time the farmer reached, the _________ (heard/herd) of cows started grazing in his field.
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