Collective Nouns. Definition, Examples and Exercise

Definition: Collective comes from the same root as collection. A collective noun names a group, which is like a collection of people or things.

Examples-

Flock, crowd, choir, team

Hint: Put the word in this test sentence to see if it works:

A flock of birds.

A crowd of people.

A choir of singers.

A team of horses.

 

Find out collective noun from the examples for exercise:

• A large crowd stood on the platform.
• On Thursday the army marched six miles.
• The club hold a meeting at my house.
• Our family owns a house in the country.
• A herd of sheep grazed on the hillside.
• The orchestra tuned up before the concert.
• Mr. Ferguson spoke to our class.
• Gretchen is the president of our committee.
• The navy sailed three ships into the harbour.
• A large group went swimming at the lake.