Using Collective Nouns in Sentences MARICRIS M. MANGALUZ
OBJECTIVES - Use clear and coherent sentences employing appropriate grammatical structures: K inds of Nouns (Collective Nouns) ( MELC Q2-1 ) - Identify and use collective nouns in sentences.
Look at the following images
Have you seen a group of flies? How about a group of ants? What have you noticed with these group of creatures? Why it is important to be united in times of emergency? Are you cooperative? How do you show it?
Read the following words: Squadron band kingdom Battalion choir team
Questions: 1. Do you have any idea what are these words means/ 2. What are these words called?
These words are what we call collective noun . It expresses the idea of “many but considered as one”. It refers to a group or a whole unit of persons, animals, places, or objects
Here are some examples of collective nouns use in a sentence. A flock of birds was seen in flying before the typhoon.
Ryan gave a bouquet of flowers to her mother.
The monkeys ate a bunch of bananas in just a minute.
The cast of actors were very great during the show.
Here are the other examples of collective nouns: A set of dishes - a flock of guest A rank of sailors - a choir of singers A swarm of bees - a bouquet of roses A parliament of owls - a tribe of monkeys A chain of mountains - a school of fish A bed of oysters - a gang of hoodlums A squadron of flies - a bunch of bananas A pride of lions - a basketball team A deck of cards - a bundle of sticks
GENERALIZATIONS: What have you learned for today ? What is a collective noun?
APPLICATION: Direction : Pick the sentence that has a collective noun? 1. A . The waiter served us fruit juice and oatmeal. B. A crowd of children and adults watched the street dancing. C. Her gems are expensive.
2. A . The students were amazed at the performance of the orchestra. B. I love watching movies and collecting old coins. C. The tourist loved to visit Hundred Island in Pangasinan .
3. A . Summer vacation is a fun time for everyone B. The secretary is responsible for the minutes of the meeting. C. A battalion of soldiers marched the gate.
4. A . Renz , Mark, and Ben like watching Gilas Pilipinas . B. Mike gave a deck of cards to Nathalia . C. Teachers aim the best for their pupils.
5. A . Mr . Cruz taught Music in our class last Friday. B. At last, I found my diamond watch. C. Renato reviewed for the examination last night.
EVALUATION: Directions: Read the words inside the box. Use these collective nouns to complete the paragraph below. audience crowd choir band troupe A big ____________ of people were in the open theater in the Rizal Park. They were watching a musical performance. Everyone in the ____________ was so quiet as the ____________ of musicians played a lilting number. This was followed by some songs sung by a ____________ of singers. The dance ____________ presented some folk dances. All the numbers were well applauded. The people enjoyed the show.
ASSIGNMENT: Directions: Use the following collective nouns in a sentence 1. A set of dishes 2. A school of fish 3. A tribe of monkeys 4. A basket of fruits 5. A basketball team