Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
The Collective Nouns are nouns that refer to a collection or group of things, persons or beings considered as one undivided whole. A collective noun always takes a singular verb. Mind the list of some commonly used collective nouns given below:
1. A class of students.
2. A Board of Directors.
3. An assembly of people.
4. A band of pilgrims.
5. A crowd of people.
6. A galaxy of stars.
7. A troupe of dancers, singers.
8. A pack of cards.
9. A team of players.
10. A flight of stairs.
11. A shoal of fish.
12. A bunch of keys/bananas/ flowers.
13. A flock of sheep.
14. A brace of doves.
15. A pair of scissors.
16. A bundle of sticks.
17. A mass of clouds.
18. A bunch of plantains.
19. An army of soldiers.
20. A troop of soldiers.
21. A troop of monkeys.
22. A herd of deer/cows/cattle.
23. A set of tools.
24. A platoon of soldiers.
25. A flight of birds.
26. A shower of arrows/ rain.
27. A league of nations.
28. A panel of judges.
29. A company of soldiers.
30. A congregation of worshippers.
31. A brood of chickens.
32. A cluster of islands.
33. A volley of sorrows/shots.
34. A pair of shoes.
35. A row of trees. 0 0 0
Collective Nouns
N.B. The article ‘Collective Nouns’ originally belongs to the book ‘School English Grammar Part- II‘ by Menonim Menonimus.
Books of Composition by M. Menonimus:
- Advertisement Writing
- Amplification Writing
- Note Making
- Paragraph Writing
- Notice Writing
- Passage Comprehension
- The Art of Poster Writing
- The Art of Letter Writing
- Report Writing
- Story Writing
- Substance Writing
- School Essays Part-I
- School Essays Part-II
- School English Grammar Part-I
- School English Grammar Part-II..
Books on Linguistics by M. Menonimus:
- A Brief History of the English Language
- Essays on Linguistics
- My Imageries
- Felicitous Expression: Some Examples
- Learners’ English Dictionary
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