Yes, family is used as a collective noun, for example a family of five, a family of actors, a family of gophers, etc.
No, the noun 'kin' is not a collective noun.
Family is a collective noun , referring to a basic family unit of parents and children
A possessive noun.
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.
Yes, the noun family is a collective noun for a family of otters, a family of sardines, a family of beavers, a family of friends, or a family of any other type.
The word 'family' is often used as a collective noun, however, in this sentence is is not. The noun family is a collective noun for a family of otters, a family of sardines, a family of beavers, a family of friends, or a family of any other type.
A collective noun functions in a sentence as any noun; as the subject of a sentence or a clause or the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:subject: A family of otters has settled under our house.object: Drew Barrymore is the current generation of a family of actors.
There is no specific collective noun for a group of families, in which case a collective noun suitable for the situation is used; for example a group of family members, a reunion of families, a gathering of families, etc.
Family
No, grandparents is a common plural noun. Appropriate collective nouns might be family or clan. Grandparents are members of a family or clan.
The noun 'family' is a suitable collective noun for elephants since elephants usually travel in family groups. The standard collective nous for elephants are: a herd of elephants a memory of elephants a parade of elephants a flock of elephants