Collective noun | Definition | Examples | List

 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.


collective noun definition examples list




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



























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