Collective Nouns PDF - Mother Goose Special School System
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This document is a lesson on collective nouns, defining them as names for groups of people or things. It provides examples categorized by people, animals, and objects. It appears to be a learning resource for students.
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Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. Lesson # 5: LANGUAGE II 1ST TRIMESTER Collective Nouns Objectives: ✔ Identi...
Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. Lesson # 5: LANGUAGE II 1ST TRIMESTER Collective Nouns Objectives: ✔ Identify collective nouns ✔ Using collective nouns in sentences Reference Card # 5 Collective noun is the name we give to a group of nouns to refer to them as one entity. Collective nouns are names for a collection or a number of people or things. Words like group, herd, and array are collective noun examples. A collective noun can be singular or plural, depending on a sentence’s context. However, there are some specific names given for certain groups of nouns to make things more interesting and funnier. Examples of Collective Nouns Flock Crowd School Committee Audience Choir Band Language 2: Singular and Plural Nouns MGSSSI : School Year 2024-2025 Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. Group Staff Team These collective nouns are commonly used under the category of people. 1. A class of students. 2. A choir of singers. 3. A crew of sailors. 4. An army of soldiers. 5. A troupe of artists/dancers. 6. A gang of thieves. 7. A bunch of crooks. 8. A pack of thieves. 9. A flock of tourists. 10. A crowd of people/spectators The following collective nouns are used for animals. 1. A catch of fish. 2. A flight of birds. 3. A flock of birds. 4. A haul of fish. 5. A pack of hounds. Language 2: Singular and Plural Nouns MGSSSI : School Year 2024-2025 Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. 6. An army of ants. 7. A hive of bees. 8. A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies. 9. A pack of wolves. 10. A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes. 11. A troop of lions. 12. A murder of crows. 13. A host of sparrows. 14. A team of horses/ducks/oxen. 15. A flock of sheep. 16. A litter of cubs. 17. A team of horses. 18. A zoo of wild animals. 19. A litter of puppies/kittens. 20. A kennel of dogs. The following collective nouns are used for things. 1. A group of islands. 2. A forest of trees. 3. A wad of notes. Language 2: Singular and Plural Nouns MGSSSI : School Year 2024-2025 Mother Goose Special School System, Inc. 4. A galaxy of stars. 5. A library of books. 6. A cloud of dust. 7. A range of mountains. 8. A fleet of ships. 9. A bouquet of flowers. 10. A pack of lies. 11. A string of pearls. 12. A chest of drawers. 13. A stack of wood. 14. A hedge of bushes. 15. A basket of fruit. 16. An album of stamps/autographs/photographs. 17. A bowl of rice. 18. A pack of cards. 19. A pair of shoes. 20. A bunch of keys. Language 2: Singular and Plural Nouns MGSSSI : School Year 2024-2025
