Collective Nouns
• Collective nouns are words used to mean
“a group of”.
• For example:
instead of saying --- a group of books
we say----------------- a library of books
instead of saying --- a group of flowers
we say----------------- a bunch of flowers
Can you figure out which collective noun
matches with which noun?
Collective Nouns
Nouns
Flight
Bunch
School
Band
Bananas
Fish
Musicians
Steps
Can you figure out which collective noun
matches with which noun?
Collective Nouns
Nouns
Flight
Bunch
School
Band
Bananas
Fish
Musicians
Steps
a flight of steps ; a bunch of bananas ; a school of fish ; a band of musicians
Can you match the collective nouns
to their nouns?
Collection
Troop
Pack
Pride
Litter
Forest
Chest
String
Swarm
Heap
Troupe
Clutch
Herd
Tuft
Gang
Reel
Lions
Elephants
Stamps
Grass
Minstrels
Stones
Monkeys
Trees
Pearls
Drawers
Wolves
Bees
Thieves
Cotton
Eggs
Kittens
A collection of stamps
A heap of stones
A pride of lions
A herd of elephants
A chest of drawers
A swarm of bees
A pack of wolves
A clutch of eggs
A forest of trees
A gang of thieves
A troop of monkeys
A troupe of minstrels
A litter of kittens
A tuft of grass
A string of pearls
A reel of cotton
Using collective nounsCreating sentences using the collective nouns.
For example:
The other side of the gate was guarded heavily
by a swarm of bees.
In Masai Mara, a pride of lions watched with
hunger in their eyes as the lioness chased the
lonely gazelle.
Now try creating some sentences of your own
using the collective nouns.
Can you spot the collective nouns
in this passage.
A company of actors flew from England to U.S.A to cast
in a new Harry Potter movie. On arrival, they were
greeted with a bouquet of flowers and the board of
directors.
“I hope, young man, you slept well. I’d like to explain a
few things before we leave this airport,” said the
Managing Director. “You, I believe are going to require a
sheaf of arrows. Please remember that the safety of the
team of horses is paramount in that particular scene. If
not, then you better start praying for a host of angels to
protect you!”
Now try creating a passage of your own using as many
collective nouns as possible.
A company of actors flew from England to U.S.A
to cast in a new Harry Potter movie. On arrival,
they were greeted with a bouquet of flowers and
the board of directors.
“I hope, young man, you slept well. I’d like to
explain a few things before we leave this
airport,” said the Managing Director. “You, I
believe are going to require a sheaf of arrows.
Please remember that the safety of the team of
horses is paramount in that particular scene. If
not, then you better start praying for a host of
angels to protect you!”