Collective nouns

 A collective noun is a word referring to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are not specific to one kind of thing. For example, the collective noun "group" can be applied to people, or dogs, or objects.

Examples of Collective Nouns
✔️Collective noun for bees – Swarm.
✔️Collective noun for fish – Shoal or School.
✔️Collective noun for sheep – Herd.
✔️Collective noun for ships – Fleet.
✔️Collective noun for birds – Flock.
✔️Collective noun for lions – Pride.
✔️Collective noun for wolves – Pack.
✔️Collective noun for ants – Colony.

📚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
Of interest, collective nouns that describe a specific group of animals are called "terms of venery."
Common Collective Nouns Used for Things

📚Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for things:
A bouquet of flowers
A bunch of flowers
A fleet of ships
A forest of trees
A galaxy of stars
A pack of cards
A pack of lies
A pair of shoes
A range of mountains
A wad of notes

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Noor E Alam
University of Dhaka
Ex Lecturer: Bangladesh International Tutorial
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Trained on Spoken & IELTS, British Council

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