Words Denoting Collectivities
Words Denoting Collectivities
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assembly |
of |
people |
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brood |
of |
chicken |
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board |
of |
directors |
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bunch |
of |
flowers, grapes, keys |
|
bundle |
of |
hay, sticks |
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chain |
of |
mountains |
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clump |
of |
trees |
|
cluster |
of |
trees, stars |
|
crew |
of |
sailors |
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fleet |
of |
ships, aircrafts |
|
flight |
of |
birds, stairs, locusts |
|
flock |
of |
geese, sheep |
|
gallery |
of |
pictures |
|
gang |
of |
Laborers, robbers, thieves |
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herd |
of |
cattle, swine |
|
hive |
of |
bees |
|
hoard |
of |
gold |
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horde |
of |
savages |
|
host |
of |
Men |
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litter |
of |
pigs, puppies |
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pack |
of |
wolves, hounds |
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pair |
of |
glasses, scissors, shoes, tongs |
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quiver |
of |
arrows |
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range |
of |
hills, mountains |
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sheaf |
of |
arrows, corn, grain, wheat |
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shoal |
of |
fish |
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shower |
of |
Rain |
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stack |
of |
arms, corn, hay, wood |
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string |
of |
camels |
|
stud |
of |
horses |
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suit |
of |
clothes |
|
suite |
of |
Rooms |
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team |
of |
oxen, players |
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troupe |
of |
actors |
|
yoke |
of |
oxen |
More Collective Nouns
A group of musicians: Band
A group of lions: Pride
A group of ants: Colony
A large group of soldiers: Army, Battalion, Company
A group of sailors, flight attendants: Crew
A group of singers in the church: Choir
A group of players: Team
A group of judges: Panel, Bench
A group of fish: School/Shoal
Collective Nouns for Objects/Things
Collective noun for playing cards – Deck/Pack
Collective noun for grapes – Bunch
Collective noun for flowers – Bunch or Bouquet
Collective noun for bananas – Comb
Collective noun for apples – Bushel
Collective noun for cigarettes – Packet
Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate collective nouns
Key: 1 gang – 2 band – 3 litter – 4 bunch – 5 school – 6 suite – 7 range
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