Collective nouns

English Grammar

1. Collective Nouns

2. What are Collective Nouns? Collective Nouns refer to a group of people, animals or things. a herd of cattle a group of people a shoal of fish

3. What are Collective Nouns? They can be used with the preposition “ of ” a gang of thieves a group of friends a crate of apples

4. What are Collective Nouns? Some collective nouns can go with either singular or plural verbs Eg : Family Singular John’s family is having a picnic at the park. Plural John’s family are enjoying their picnic at the park.

5. Collective Nouns They include words such as audience , committee , police , crew , family , government , group , and team . Practice : The committee disagree/ diagrees with one another. The committee is / are of the same opinion.

6. Singular or Plural? They include words such as audience , committee , police , crew , family , government , group , and team . Practice : The committee disagree/ diagrees with one another. The committee is / are of the same opinion.

7. Singular or Plural? Practice : The crew work/ works well together. The entire crew is / are lost at sea. Our government take/takes care of us. The government has / have decided to work separately on the project.

8. Plural Collective Nouns Some collective nouns can only go with plural verbs. Eg : Police The police have arrived at the crime scene. The policeman is taking down his statement.

9. Plural Collective Nouns There are people at the mall. There is a fish in the pond. There are fish in the pond. A deer is eating grass on the river bank. Deer eat grass.