Collective noun| Definition| examples
Remember:-
The noun is a naming word.
What are collective nouns?
A collective noun is a word used to name a group of people, animals, and things. These are called collective nouns. A collective noun is the name of a number or collection of persons or things of the same kind taken together and spoken of as one whole.
• A flock, a group of sheep, or goats a crowd, a collection of people. In an army, a collection of soldiers lead a collection of shaves or vessels.
• A class a group of students thought together.
Or
• A group of people at the same social or economic level a herd a number of animals feeding or staying together.
Examples:-
• Army
• Crowd
• Fleet
• Jury
• Herd
• Team
• Mob
• Flock
• Class
• Committee
• Nation
• Family
• Parliament.
1. Pack of cards, thieves, wolves, lies, hounds
2. Colony of ants
3. School of dolphins, fish
4. Flock of birds sheep, goats
5. Swarm of insects, locusts
6. Crowd of people
7. Choir of singers
8. Panel of experts, judges
9. A board of directors
10. A Troupe of actors, Acrobats, monkeys
11. A stack of books
12. A parliament of owl
13. A cloud of bats
14. A bouquet of flowers
15. A fleet of ships
16. Forest of trees
17. Galaxy of stars
18. A range of mountain
19. A herd of deer, cattle
20. Litter of puppies, kittens
21. Pride of lions, peacocks
22. Class of students
23. Batch of cookies
24. Gaggle of geese
25. A bevy of girls, women
26. A band of musicians
27. A crew of sailors
28. A branch of Cooks
29. A class of pupils
30. A team of players
31. A gang of robbers
32. An army of ants
33. A catch of fish
34. A fight of birds
35. A school of whales
36. A zoo of wild animals
37. A nest of rabbits
38. A team of oxen
39. A train of camels
40. A hive of bees
41. A troop of lions
42. A murder of crows
43. A cloud of insects
44. A nest of rabbits
45. A herd of cattle
46. A basket of fruit
47. A bowl of rice
48. A Deck of cards
49. A chest of drawers
50. A pair of shoes
51. An album of photographs
52. An army of insects
Nouns that always take the singular form
• Scenery
• Poetry
• Furniture
• Luggage
• Equipment
• Wealth
• Knowledge
• Mathematics
• Hair
• Evidence
• Information
• Homework