What is Collective Noun ?
Collective noun is a word which is used to represent a group of people, places ,animals or things taken as a whole.
Given below are a list of some of the common collective nouns.
Some examples of collective noun are given below which are commonly used under the category of People.
A class of students
An army of soldiers
A Choir of singers
A crew of sailors
A band of musicians
A bunch of Crooks
A crowd of people spectators
A Gang of thieves
A group of dancers
A troop of dancers
A pack of thieves
A Staff of employees
A Regiment of soldiers
A tribe of natives
A panel of experts
A board of directors
Some of the examples of collective nouns which are used for animals are given below
A catch of fish
An army of ants
A flight of birds
A flock of birds
A haul of fish
A flock of sheep
A herd of deer/cattle/goats/buffaloes
A Hive of bees
A litter of cubs
A host of sparrows
A team of horses
A troop of lions
A Zoo of wild animals
A pack of wolves
A Swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies
A team of ducks/oxen
A murder of crows
A kennel of dogs
A pack of hounds
Some of the collective nouns which are used for things are given below.
A group of Islands
Galaxy / Cluster of stars
A forest of trees
A stack of wood
A fleet of ships
A string of pearls
An album of stamps/autographs/photos
A library of books
A basket of fruit
A bowl of rice
A pack of cards
A pair of shoes
A bouquet of flowers
A bunch of keys
Chest of drawers
Pack of lies
A range of mountains
A cloud of dust
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Example of Collective Noun with Pictures
