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Collective Nouns

This document discusses collective nouns, which are words used to describe a group of the same type of things. It provides examples of collective nouns for people, animals, jobs/activities, landscape features, and objects. Collective nouns are given for groups of people, animals like sheep and fish, jobs like doctors and actors, landscape items like hills and trees, and objects like papers and dishes. The document aims to explain what collective nouns are and provide common examples.

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Collective Nouns by: HERTIKI
Collective Nouns Collective nouns are used to describe a group of the same things
People Words associated with certain animals People involved in the same job / activity Physical features of landscapes Things in general
PEOPLE a group of people (small group)
a crowd of people ( large number)
a gang of football fans ( rather negative)
WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN ANIMALS a flock of sheep a flock of birds
a herd of goats a herd of cows
a pack of wolves a pack of dogs
a shoal of fish a swarm of bees
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE SAME JOB / ACTIVITY a team of doctors a team of reporters
The crew were all saved when the ship sank. (workers on a ship)
The company are rehearsing a new production. (group of actors)
The cast were all amateurs. (actors in a particular production)
The staff are having lunch at Royal Plaza. (general word for groups who share a place of work, e.g. teachers in a school)
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF LANDSCAPE a row of cottages a clump of trees
a range of hills a small group of islands
THINGS IN GENERAL a pile of papers a pile of clothes
a pile of dishes a pile of toys
a bunch of flowers a bunch of bananas
a stack of chairs a stack of tables
a stack of boxes a stack of logs
a set of tools a set of pans
a set of pots
There are a …..… of mosquitoes in the forests in Scandinavia in the summer. As we looked over the side of the boat, we saw a ……..of brightly coloured fish swimming just below the surface. There was a ……..of youths standing on the corner; they didn’t look at all friendly.
You’ll see a …….of cards on the bookshelf. Will you fetch them for me, please? The government has appointed a …... of biologists to look into the problem.
Company is often used for: a. actors b. opera singers c. swimmers Cast is often used for people in: a. a play b. a book c. a film 3. Crew is often used for the staff of: a. an ambulance b. a plane c. a hospital Pack is often used for: a. cats b. hyenas c. wolves Flock is often used for: a. sheep b. starlings c. pigs
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