What Are Collective Nouns? (With Examples)
A noun: A collective noun is the word which is used to represent a group of people, animals or things.
A Noun: as herd, jury, or clergy that seems singular in formal shape but represents a group of persons or objects whether a collective noun, which is singular in form, is used with a singular or plural verb depends on whether the word is referring to the group as a unit or to its members as individuals.
Collective nouns are singular or plural, depending on context:
1. Collective nouns are groups of individual:
Team, Jury, Class, Committee, Army, family etc.
2. If all members are acting as one unit, treat the collective noun as singular and use a singular pronouns or verb.
3. If however all members are acting individually, treat the noun as plural and use a plural pronouns or verb.
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
Here are some examples of collective nouns:
Flock
Crowd
Committee
Choir
Group
Team
There are lots of collective nouns. Below are some examples of the most common ones.
Common Collective Nouns Used for People
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
A pack of cards 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 lies
A wad of notes
A pair of shoes
A range of mountains
