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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN, HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGÍASCARRERA DE IDIOMAS
GRAMMAR V
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
INTEGRANTS:RONALD MARROQUÍN
PATRICIA VINUEZA
2015
COLLETIVE NOUNS
A collective noun is a noun that can be singular in form whilst
referring to a group of people or things.
When the unit is acting in unison, it is appropriate to use the singular.
Ex. The class waits for its teacher quietly.
When the members of the unit are acting as individuals, to use the plural.
Ex. The class begin their homework assignments while they wait for their teacher
Plural or singular?
Army:
an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.
Crew:
all the working members on a ship or plane.
Staff:
the people who work in a company or place of work.
Team:
a group of individuals playing on the same side generally with the same objectives.
Gang:
an organized group of criminals.
Groups of people working together
Audiencespectators or listeners at a public event.
Crowd: a group of people, gathered together.
Mob: a large disorderly crowd.
Movement:
a group of people with similar political/musical/social ideals.
Groups Groups of people in generalof people in general
Groups of animals
Flock: a flock of sheep, a flock of birds
Litter: a litter of kittens (usually of baby animals)
Pack: a pack of wolves, a pack of dogs
Shoal / School: a shoal of fish, a school of fish
Swarm: a swarm of bees (swarm is used for a group of flying insects)
1. Some spectators in the disagreed with the referee's decision.
2. She was attacked by a of wasps.
3. The applauded the new play enthusiastically.
4. That cruise ship carries 150 passengers and a of 85.
5. He was the leader of a well-known of criminals.
6. A of shouting people overturned cars and set the fire to shops
7. In spring of birds arrive back in Britain.
EXERCISE
crowd
swarm
audience crew
gang
mob
flock
I had so much fun in Hawaii swimming with a _________ of fish. A. school B. bevy C. army
Choose the correct answer.