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Collective Nouns

ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar

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Card 1Definition

What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun is a word that names a group of people, animals, or things taken together as one unit. For example, 'team' refers to a group of players, and 'flock' refers to a group of birds or she

Card 2People Groups

Give an example of a collective noun for people.

Answer

A 'class' is a collective noun for students. For example: 'The class went on a school trip.' Other examples include 'team', 'family', and 'crowd'.

Card 3Animal Groups

What do we call a group of lions?

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A group of lions is called a 'pride'. For example: 'We saw a pride of lions resting under the tree.'

Card 4Animal Groups

What is a group of fish called?

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A group of fish is called a 'shoal' or a 'school'. For example: 'We saw a shoal of fish swimming together in the river.'

Card 5Animal Groups

What is a group of wolves called?

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A group of wolves is called a 'pack'. For example: 'A pack of wolves was howling at the moon.'

Card 6Animal Groups

What is a group of bees called?

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A group of bees is called a 'swarm'. When bees leave their hive, they form a swarm. For example: 'A swarm of bees flew past our garden.'

Card 7Things and Objects

What is a group of stars called?

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A group of stars is called a 'cluster' or a 'galaxy'. For example: 'Scientists studied a cluster of stars through the telescope.'

Card 8Things and Objects

What is a group of cars called?

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A group of cars can be called a 'fleet' or a 'line'. For example: 'A fleet of cars arrived for the wedding.' Or 'There was a long line of cars at the traffic signal.'

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