Jai Guru Dev

MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR, HYDERABAD

MVM HYD - E-learning

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

CLASS V

LESSON : GRAMMAR: COLLECTIVE NOUNS

MODULE 4

CONTENT: 1. Introduction - Collective Nouns

2. Common Collective Nouns Used for People

Examples with sentences

3. Common Collective Nouns Used for Things

Examples with sentences

4. Common Collective Nouns Used for Animals

Examples with sentences

5. Related Worksheet

COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Collective noun is a noun which describes a group of things or people. It means collective noun is a single

noun that is made up of more than one thing or person or etc. 

Here are some examples of collective nouns:

1. Flock
2. Crowd
3. Band
4. Bouquet
5. School
6. Choir
7. Group
8. Team
9. Swarm
10. Bunch

More Examples of Collective Nouns

There are lots of collective nouns. Below are some examples of the most common ones.

I. Common Collective Nouns Used for People

Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for people with sentences:

EXAMPLES WITH SENTENCES

1. A band of musicians - A band of musicians performed for the cultural event.

2. A board of directors - There was a meeting for the board of directors.

3. A class of students - The class of students worked hard for their exhibition.

4. A crowd of people - The crowd of people watched the parade.

5. A gang of thieves - The gang of thieves who escaped was arrested by the policemen.
II. Common Collective Nouns Used for Things

Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for things with sentences:

EXAMPLES WITH SENTENCES

1. A bouquet of flowers - The bride was having a bouquet of red roses in her hand.

2. A fleet of ships - A fleet of warships rested ashore after the war.

3. A pack of cards - Manoj bought a pack of cards for playing.

4. A book of notes - My sister was preparing a book of notes for her examination.

5. A bundle of sticks - Kenny collected a bundle of sticks for preparing dinner.

III. Common Collective Nouns Used for Animals

Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for animals with sentences:

EXAMPLES WITH SENTENCES

1. An army/ colony of ants - The army of ants are often seen carrying its prey or food.

2. A troop of monkeys - A troop of monkeys moved towards the banana farm for their food.

3. A flock of sheep - A flock of sheep was grazing in the meadow.

4. A swarm of bees - We noticed a swarm of bees in our mango tree.

5. A pack of wolves - Mougli lived with a pack of wolves.

 RELATED WORKSHEET

I. UNDERLINE THE COLLECTIVE NOUNS.

1. The hockey team arrived at the right time.

2. Mr Akilesh’s class enjoys Science.

3. The group entered the gym together.

4. The flock of birds was flying south for winter.

5. My friend’s family is planning for a trip to Europe.

6. There was a crowd at the show.

7. How many kittens are there in this litter?

8. A school of fish swam by us.

9. I am going for camping with my Scout’s troop.

10. The school staff will be working on Saturdays.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT COLLEVTIVE NOUN

shoal wardrobe pride herd bouquet flock swarm pack army school

1. There was a flock of sheep grazing in my field.

2. I saw an army of soldiers marching during the Republic Day Parade.

3. A swarm of bees was collecting nectar from the big garden near my house.

4. She had a big wardrobe of clothes with her.

5. Anjana was presented a bouquet of roses for the welcome party.

6. My mother was feeding her herd of cows.

7. A school of dolphins performed brilliantly in the aquarium show.

8. The National Geography channel telecasted a show on the living style of the pride___ of lions.

9. The viewers gathered like a __shoal__ of fish to see the speech of the minister.

10. A _pack_ of wolves was seen resting on the snowy mountain.