Collective Noun

 Collective Noun

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Collective Nouns: A Group Effort

A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things as a single unit.

For example:

• A flock of sheep
• A herd of cattle
• A team of players
• A family of five

Using Collective Nouns

• Treat them as singular: Generally, collective nouns are treated as singular.
  • Example: The team is winning the game.
• Consider the context: Sometimes, you might treat a collective noun as plural if you're focusing on the individual members.
• Example: The team are arguing over who gets the ball.

People:  Audience, committee, crew, crowd, family, group, jury, staff, team

Animals: Brood, colony, flock, herd, pack, school (of fish), swarm

Things: Bouquet, bunch, cluster, fleet, galaxy, group, litter (of kittens), pile

Collective Nouns for Animals
Bees	Swarm
Fish	School or Shool
Sheep	Herd
Birds	Flock
Lions	Pride
Wolves	Pack
Ants	Colony
Baboons	Troop/Flange/Band/Tribe
Crows	Flock/Horde/Muster/Brood/Caldron/Clan/Company
Dogs	Pack/Kennel
Cows
Kittens
Cattle
Clams
Puppies
Sharks
Hamsters
Cows
Penguins	Waddle
Elephants
Pigeons	Flock
Ants	Army

Collective Nouns for People
Actors	Troupe/Company/Cast
Soldiers	Army
Musicians	Band
Warriors	Troop
Directors	Board
Sailors	Crew
Singers	Choir
Dancers	Group
Thieves	Pack
Players	Team
Delegates	Delegation
Judges	Panel/Bench/Jury
Angry People	Mob
Fisherman	Gang

Collective Nouns for Objects/Things
Cards	Deck/Pack
Cigarettes	Packet
Mountains	Range
Apples	Bushel
Bananas	Comb
Grapes	Bunch
Flowers	Bunch/Bouquet
Trees	Grove/Forest

Let's Practice with Collective Nouns!

Create a sentence using each of these collective nouns:

1. A flock
2. A herd
3. A team
4. A family
5. A jury

Let's try another set!

Use these collective nouns in a sentence:

1. A swarm
2. A crew
3. A bouquet
4. A galaxy
5. A cluster

Let's try another set!

Use these collective nouns in a sentence:

1. A panel
2. An archipelago
3. A constellation
4. A grove
5. A fleet