Collective Nouns

1. Collective Nouns
by:
HERTIKI

2. Collective Nouns
Collective nouns are used
to describe a group of
the same things

3. •People
•Words associated with certain
animals
•People involved in the same
job / activity
•Physical features of landscapes
•Things in general

4. PEOPLE
a group of people (small group)

5. a crowd of people ( large number)

6. a gang of football fans
( rather negative)

7. WORDS ASSOCIATED
WITH CERTAIN ANIMALS
a flock of sheep a flock of birds

8. a herd of goats a herd of cows

9. a pack of wolves a pack of dogs

10. a shoal of fish a swarm of bees

11. PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE
SAME JOB / ACTIVITY
a team of doctors a team of reporters

12. The crew were all saved when the ship sank.
(workers on a ship)

13. The company are rehearsing a new production.
(group of actors)

14. The cast were all amateurs.
(actors in a particular production)

15. The staff are having lunch at Royal Plaza.
(general word for groups who share a place of
work, e.g. teachers in a school)

16. PHYSICAL FEATURES OF
LANDSCAPE
a row of cottages a clump of trees

17. a range of hills a small group of islands

18. THINGS IN GENERAL
a pile of papers a pile of clothes

19. a pile of dishes a pile of toys

20. a bunch of flowers a bunch of bananas

21. a stack of chairs a stack of tables

22. a stack of boxes a stack of logs

23. a set of tools a set of pans

24. a set of pots

25. 1.There are a …..… of mosquitoes in
the forests in Scandinavia in the
summer.
2.As we looked over the side of the
boat, we saw a ……..of brightly
coloured fish swimming just below
the surface.
3.There was a ……..of youths standing
on the corner; they didn’t look at all
friendly.

26. 1.You’ll see a …….of cards on the
bookshelf. Will you fetch them for
me, please?
2.The government has appointed a …...
of biologists to look into the problem.

27. •Company is often used for:
a. actors b. opera singers c. swimmers
•Cast is often used for people in:
a. a play b. a book c. a film
3. Crew is often used for the staff of:
a. an ambulance b. a plane c. a hospital
•Pack is often used for:
a. cats b. hyenasc. wolves
•Flock is often used for:
a. sheep b. starlings c. pigs

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