Collective nouns English language Grammar Lesson: Examples, Exercises, Audio Pronunciation

Types of collective nouns:

1. Animal groups: These are collective nouns that refer to groups of animals, such as herd of cows, pack of wolves, or school of fish.

2. People groups: These are collective nouns that refer to groups of people, such as class of students, team of players, or group of friends.

3. Inanimate object groups: These are collective nouns that refer to groups of inanimate objects, such as bunch of bananas, collection of books, or set of dishes.

Collective nouns can be used in a variety of contexts, such as in descriptions of animal behavior, sports teams, or social groups. For example:

1. "The herd of cows was grazing in the field."

2. "The team of players huddled together before the game."

3. "She has a large collection of books in her library."

Special cases to consider when using collective nouns:

1. Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on whether they are used to refer to the group as a whole or the individual members of the group. For example: "The herd of cows is moving slowly" (referring to the group as a whole) versus "The herd of cows are eating grass" (referring to the individual cows).

2. Collective nouns can be modified with adjectives to describe the group. For example: "The large herd of cows was grazing in the field."

3. Collective nouns can be used in the possessive form to show ownership. For example: "The team's coach gave them a pep talk before the game."

Comprehension Exercises Collective nouns:

1. Identify the collective nouns in the following sentence: "The school of fish swam around the coral reef."

2. Write a sentence using a collective noun to refer to a group of people.

3. Write a sentence using a collective noun to refer to a group of animals.

4. Write a sentence using a collective noun in the possessive form.

5. Complete the following sentence using a collective noun: "The _______ of geese flew overhead, honking loudly." 

    

   (Answer: flock)