Collective Nouns
ANIMALS
a pride of lions
a herd of cattle
a swarm of bees
a litter of kittens/puppies
a school of whales
a flock of sheep
a team of horses
a gaggle of geese
a hive of bees
a pack of wolves
a flight of swallows
a troop of monkeys
a brood of chickens
a nest of mice
PEOPLE
a party of friends
a troupe of dancers
a bench of magistrates/bishops
an army of soldiers
a band of musicians
a board of directors
a choir of singers
a company of actors
a crew of sailors
a field of runners
a team of players
a gang of labourers/thieves
a staff of teachers/servants
a class of scholars/pupils
a crowd of people
a bevy of ladies
a pack of liars/rascals
a tribe of natives
NOTE/JAN/2017
OBJECT
a string of pearls
a pack of cards
a set of tools
a row of houses
a bunch of keys
a chest of drawers
a suit of clothes
a batch of bread
a fleet of cars/ships
a suite of furniture/rooms
a collection of pictures
a flight of steps/aeroplanes
a bale of cotton/wool
a loaf of bread
a library of books
a sheaf of arrows
a bundle of rags
a cluster of diamonds
a group of islands
PLANTS
a basket/crate of fruit
a bouquet of flowers
a bunch of grapes/bananas
a clump of trees
a hedge of bushes
a punnet of strawberries
a comb of bananas
a cluster of grapes/coconuts
a sheaf of corn
a stack of hay
a tuft of grass
a forest of trees