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Nouns
Coolective Nouns
Collective nouns are words for groups of people, animails or things
Collective nouns are words for groups of people, animails or things
| a family | a crew |
|---|---|
a band |
a team |
a group |
a gang |
a class |
a chair |
Here are more collective nouns that are used for groups of people, animals or things
| a bunch of keys | a class of pupils |
|---|---|
a gang of robbers |
a litter of cubs |
a pod of whales |
a pack of wolves |
a swarm of bees |
a troupe of actors |
Many collective nouns can be used with a singular or plural verb. For example:
My family was happy to see me
or
My family were happy to see me
but the following collective nouns always take a plural verb
| cattle | people | the police |
|---|