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Collective

Nouns
I can use the pocket money
I saved to buy a bouquet of
flowers for my mother on her
birthday.
A collective noun is used to
describe a group of people,
animals, objects,plants or
a collection of things.
a pride of lions a troop of monkeys
a herd of cattle a brood of chickens
a swarm of bees a nest of mice
a litter of kittens ; puppies a shoal of fish
a school of whales a hive of bees
a flock of sheep
a team of horses ; oxen
a pack of wolves
a flight of swallows
a loaf of bread a batch of bread
a string of pearls a fleet of cars ; ships
a pack of cards a suit of furniture ; rooms
a set of tools a collection of pictures
a row of houses a flight of steps ; aeroplanes
a bunch of keys a bale of cotton ; wool
a peal of bells a library of books
a chest of drawers a sheaf of arrows
a suit of clothes a group of islands
a party of friends a team of players
a troupe of dancers a crowd of people ; spectators
a bench of magistrates a gang of labourers ; thieves
an army of soldiers a staff of teachers ; servants
a board of directors a class of scholars ; pupils
a choir of singers a bevy of ladies
a company of actors a pack of liers
a crew of sailors a tribe of natives
a field of runners
a basket/crate of fruits a bunch of grapes ; bananas
a bouquet of flowers a cluster of grapes ; coconuts
a clump trees a forest of trees
a hedge of bushes
a punnet of strawberries
a comb of bananas
a sheaf of corn
a stack of hay
a tuft of grass

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