We took a collection to help the family of our sick friend make up for the time they missed from work.
Collect means to "gather". Here are some examples:
I wanted to gather all the seashells on the beach.
My friend asked me to gather the information.
I had to gather more chapstick to add to my collection.
Sometimes co-writers divide the chores and then put the work together as a collective project.
We took a collection to help the family of our sick friend make up for the time they missed from work.
There are no nouns used as collective nouns in the sentence. A collective noun is a function of a noun, not a characteristic inherent in a noun The noun 'class' can be a collective noun for 'a class of students', but in this sentence, it is not functioning as a collective noun.
The mediator was cool, calm, and collective in the heated situation. b
There are no collective nouns in the sentence. A collective noun is determined by its use. A collective noun is a word used to group other nouns in a descriptive way. The nouns 'group' and 'audience' are often used as collective nouns, but in this sentence they are not. The nouns 'group' and 'audience' are not describing anyone.
A daily act of collective worship for all pupils is not yet provided.
A pack of wolves inhabits the woods behind the lodge.
There are no collective nouns in the sentence. The noun 'family' can be used as a collective noun (a family of artists or a family of gophers), but in this sentence it is not.
Example sentence: A number of students have already handed in their essays.
There is a period at the end of the sentence.
I have a collective identity because I have a bunch of friends at school.
The sentence contains no collective nouns. A collective noun is a function of a noun, not a characteristic inherent in a noun. The noun committee and the noun board are often used as collective nouns (a committee of members and a board of directors), but not in this sentence.
The company care givers were using collective bargainingto help satisfy the workers.
Indigenous peoples often advocate for collective rights to protect their cultural heritage and traditional practices.