This document discusses collective nouns, which are words used to describe groups of people, animals, or things. It provides examples of common collective nouns for groups of people like a family, team, or crew. It also explains that collective nouns can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is acting as a single unit or as individuals. The document then gives examples of collective nouns for groups of animals and things, and concludes by discussing nouns that refer to amounts or parts of items.
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Collective nouns are words for single things that are made up of more than one person, animal, place, thing, or idea.
List of collective noun
Herd– A group of herbivore animals
Pack– A group of canine animals such as wolves or dogs; also used to describe playing cards and packages containing multiple objects
Flock– A group of birds; also used to discuss small hooved animals such as sheep or goats
Swarm– A group of insects
Shoal– A group of fish
Group – A very general term used to describe people, places, things, and animals
Crowd – Usually used to describe a group of people
Gang – Usually used to describe a group of criminals; also used to describe a group of workers, particularly sailors or dock workers
Mob – Normally used to describe an angry or unruly group of people; also used to describe a group of kangaroos
Staff – A group of people who work in the same place
Crew – Usually used to denote a group of workers; also used to describe aircraft and ships personnel
Choir – A large, organized group of singers
Orchestra – A large, organized group of instrumentalists, led by a conductor
Panel – A group of experts
Board – A group of people, usually professionals, who take on an advisory role
Troupe – A group of actors or acrobats; also used to describe a group of monkeys
Bunch – Usually a group of smallish objects such as grapes, flowers, keys, or bananas
Pile – An untidy collection of items such as rubbish
Heap – A mounded collection of items; used interchangeably with “pile”
Set – A tidy group of matched objects such as dishes; also used to describe rules or a social group of people
Stack – A group of items neatly laid one on top of another; i.e., a stack of books
Series – Used to discuss movies, books, or events that follow one after another, i.e. Star Trek or Harry Potter
Shower – Usually used to describe rain, although it can be used to describe gifts or compliments
Fall – Often used to discuss weather, such as rain, snow or hail
Common Collective Nouns Used for People
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people:A band of musicians
A board of directors
A choir of singers
A class of students
A crowd of people
A gang of thieves
A pack of thieves
A panel of experts
A team of players
A troupe of dancers
Common Collective Nouns Used for People
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people:A band of musicians
A board of directors
A choir of singers
A class of students
A crowd of people
A gang of thieves
A pack of thieves
A panel of experts
A team of players
A troupe of dancers
Common Collective Nouns Used for Animals
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for animals:An army of ants
A flock of birds
A flock of sheep
A herd of deer
A hive of bees
A litter of puppies
A murder of crows
A pack of hounds
A pack of wolves
A school of fish
A swarm of locusts
A team of horses
A pride of lions in th
This slideshow will help students to learn about order of adjectives with some simple explanations. surely, it will improve students' understanding about order of adjectives.
This is a power point presentation about collective noun. You can use it to teach Grade 6 class.
Collective nouns are words for single things that are made up of more than one person, animal, place, thing, or idea.
List of collective noun
Herd– A group of herbivore animals
Pack– A group of canine animals such as wolves or dogs; also used to describe playing cards and packages containing multiple objects
Flock– A group of birds; also used to discuss small hooved animals such as sheep or goats
Swarm– A group of insects
Shoal– A group of fish
Group – A very general term used to describe people, places, things, and animals
Crowd – Usually used to describe a group of people
Gang – Usually used to describe a group of criminals; also used to describe a group of workers, particularly sailors or dock workers
Mob – Normally used to describe an angry or unruly group of people; also used to describe a group of kangaroos
Staff – A group of people who work in the same place
Crew – Usually used to denote a group of workers; also used to describe aircraft and ships personnel
Choir – A large, organized group of singers
Orchestra – A large, organized group of instrumentalists, led by a conductor
Panel – A group of experts
Board – A group of people, usually professionals, who take on an advisory role
Troupe – A group of actors or acrobats; also used to describe a group of monkeys
Bunch – Usually a group of smallish objects such as grapes, flowers, keys, or bananas
Pile – An untidy collection of items such as rubbish
Heap – A mounded collection of items; used interchangeably with “pile”
Set – A tidy group of matched objects such as dishes; also used to describe rules or a social group of people
Stack – A group of items neatly laid one on top of another; i.e., a stack of books
Series – Used to discuss movies, books, or events that follow one after another, i.e. Star Trek or Harry Potter
Shower – Usually used to describe rain, although it can be used to describe gifts or compliments
Fall – Often used to discuss weather, such as rain, snow or hail
Common Collective Nouns Used for People
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people:A band of musicians
A board of directors
A choir of singers
A class of students
A crowd of people
A gang of thieves
A pack of thieves
A panel of experts
A team of players
A troupe of dancers
Common Collective Nouns Used for People
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people:A band of musicians
A board of directors
A choir of singers
A class of students
A crowd of people
A gang of thieves
A pack of thieves
A panel of experts
A team of players
A troupe of dancers
Common Collective Nouns Used for Animals
Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for animals:An army of ants
A flock of birds
A flock of sheep
A herd of deer
A hive of bees
A litter of puppies
A murder of crows
A pack of hounds
A pack of wolves
A school of fish
A swarm of locusts
A team of horses
A pride of lions in th
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2. CollectiveNouns Words for groups of people, animals or things are called collective nouns. Here are some collective nouns for groups of people. a family a crew a team a club a community a committee a choir a company a band a gang anorchestrathegovernment anaudiencethearmy
3. CollectiveNouns Collective nouns may be used with a singular verb or with a plural verb. If the group is acting as a single unit, use a singular verb. If group members are acting as individuals, use a plural verb. Forexample: Thecrowdwasorderly. The crowd were clapping, yelling and cheering.
4. CollectiveNouns People often do one thing in unisonwith the other members of their group. When these people are part of a collective noun, that noun becomes singular and requires singular verbs and pronouns. As you read the following examples, notice that all members of the collective noun are doing the same thing at the same time: Every afternoon the baseball team follows its coach out to the hot field for practice. Today, Dr. Ribley'sclass takes its first 100-item exam. The jury agrees that the state prosecutors did not provide enough evidence, so its verdict is not guilty.
5. CollectiveNouns When the members are acting as individuals, the collective noun is plural and requires plural verbs and pronouns. As you read these examples, notice that the members of the collective noun are not acting in unison: After the three-hour practice under the brutal sun, the team shower, change into their street clothes, and head to their air-conditioned homes. After the long exam, the class start their research papers on famous mathematicians. The jury disagree about the guilt of the accused and have told the judge that they are hopelessly deadlocked.
6. CollectiveNouns Always use a plural verb with the collective nouns, people and the police. Forexample: Those people lives in Asia. – r Those people live in Asia. – a The police has caughtthethief. – r Thepolicehavecaughtthethief. – a
7. CollectiveNouns Here are more collective nouns you can use for groups of people. a crowd of shoppers a gang of thieves a company of actors a panel of judges a class of schoolchildren a platoon of soldiers
8. CollectiveNouns Many groups of animals have their own special collective nouns. a herd of cattle a pack of wolves a litter of puppies a flock of birds a pride of lions a troop of monkeys a drove of sheep a pod of dolphins a brood of chickens a gaggle of geese a school of fish a swarm of bees
9. CollectiveNouns Some groups of things also have their own special collective nouns. a bunch of bananas a deck of cards a cluster of grapes a flight of steps a bunch of flowers a suite of rooms a bouquet of flowers a suite of furniture a range of mountains a set of tools a fleet of ships a string of beads a fleet of vehicles a grove of trees
10. CollectiveNouns Some nouns name the amount or form of something. a loaf of bread a bar of soap a ball of string a bar of chocolate
11. CollectiveNouns The words a piece of mean a single serving or part of something. a slice/piece of bread a slice/piece of cheese a piece/square of chocolate a slice/piece of cake a sheet/piece of paper a piece of chalk a piece of information a piece of advice
