Collective nouns

[Virtual Presenter] Good morning everyone! Today, we will be discussing the importance of collective nouns. Manuja, Nethma and Senan will be guiding us through the topic, providing examples and tips for how to use singular and plural verbs when referring to a group of people, animals, and things..

[Audio] Collective nouns are used to describe a single noun that stands for a group of people, animals, or things. Examples include team, crowd, family, pack, bunch and pile. They are often used to refer to a group of people as one, such as a team of athletes, a crowd of people or a family of five. Collective nouns can also be applied to other groups of items, like a pack of wolves, a bunch of flowers, or a pile of stones..

[Audio] Collective nouns are words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. For example, a group of people can be called a 'class' and a group of animals a 'herd'. When using collective nouns, it is important to use a singular verb when referring to the group as a whole. For example, if referring to a class of students, one would say 'The class waits patiently for their teacher to arrive'. When speaking of the individuals in the group, use a plural verb, such as 'The class begin their homework assignments while they wait for the announcements'. Grammar rules must be followed when using collective nouns..

[Audio] A collective noun is a word used to describe a group of objects. For example, an army is a collective noun for ants, a pile for books, and a bundle for sticks. These are just a few collective nouns that can be used to describe groups of things - there are many more..

[Audio] Collective nouns refer to groups of animals, like a pack of wolves or a flock of birds. Some of these nouns are self-evident, others are more unusual, like a "murder" of crows and a "parliament" of owls. Let's get imaginative and create some cool and unique collective nouns for animals..

[Audio] Collective nouns are terms that refer to a group of items or people. For instance, a group of people is called a 'crowd', a group of animals is known as a 'herd' and a group of objects can be termed a 'bunch'. This way, collective nouns give us a more efficient way to talk about a group of items..

[Audio] Collective nouns are an interesting and unique way of referring to groups of people or objects. This slide provides you with a few collective nouns to fill in the blanks. Examples include 'army' of ants, 'fleet' of ships, 'bed' of oysters, 'forest' of trees, 'stack' of papers, 'band' of musicians, and so on. This slide gives you the chance to use collective nouns in various creative ways..

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