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Noun forms of the verb to collect are collector, collection, and the gerund, collecting.
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What is gaggle a collective noun or verb or adjective or common noun?
It is a collective noun.
How is collective noun used with subject verb agreement?
When a collective noun is the subject of a sentence or a clause, a singular collective noun takes a verb for the singular; a plural collective noun takes a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)
What is the verb if a sentence is a collective noun such as group but the members of the group are acting as individuals?
The verb for a singular collective noun is a verb for the singular.The verb for a plural collective noun is a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)The reason that a singular verb is used for a singular collective noun is that the collective noun (herd) is the subject of the sentence; the noun 'elephants' is the object of the preposition 'of'. The term 'herd of elephants' is a noun phrase. The simple subject of the sentence is 'herd'; the complete subject is 'herd of elephants' (one herd).
Do you use a singular verb with a collective noun?
Yes, you generally use a singular verb for a collective noun because the collective noun is treated as if it is singular. For example, "government" is a collective noun, and it takes a singular verb: The government is very stable in that country. "Team" is another collective noun. My favorite team is the Blue Jays. But it should be noted that British English sometimes uses a plural verb with a collective noun, where in American English, it's a singular verb. For example, British English would say "the government are..." or "the team are..." where in American English, we would say the government is, or the team is. So, do not be shocked if you are reading a British book and you see this difference in usage.
Is there a possibility that a collective noun uses a plural which is verb?
Yes, there is such a possibility.There are many verbs that are also nouns. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.EXAMPLESThe word litter is both a verb and a noun, it is also the collective noun for 'a litter of puppies'; the plural form is 'litters of puppies'.The word flock is both a verb and a noun, it is also the collective noun for 'a flock of tourists'; the plural form is 'flocks of tourists'.The word herd is both a verb and a noun, it is also the collective noun for 'a herd of cattle'; the plural form is 'herds of cattle'.The word cast is both a verb and a noun, it is also a collective noun for 'a cast of actors'; the plural form is 'casts of actors'.
What is the verb for the collective noun the crew aboard the spacecraft prepare or prepares?
The collective noun 'crew' is singular, one crew. The correct verb is 'The crew prepares...'.
What is the collective nouns and the correct verb in the sentence two by two the choir has left the stage?
In the sentence:The word 'choir' is often a collective noun, but in this sentence it's not used as a collective noun; it is a singular, common noun and the subject of the sentence.The main verb is 'left' with the auxiliary verb 'has'; 'has left' is the complete verb.
What part of speech is troops?
Noun. Troops is a plural noun, a collective noun. and a verb
Whats the collective noun of female organs?
The noun forms for the verb t
Is drank a collective noun?
No, the word 'drank' is a verb, the past tense of the verb to drink.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.Example: He drank a cup of tea. (the noun 'cup' is functioning as a collective noun for the noun 'tea'; the noun 'cup' gives you an idea of the amount of tea he had consumed)
What is the collective noun for canned?
The word 'canned' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to can (cans, canning, canned). The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.A collective noun is a noun used to group nouns for people and things. The word 'can' is also a noun. The noun 'can' functions as a collective noun for a 'can of worms'.
Is understand collective noun?
Understand is a verb, not a noun. A collective noun is a word that describes a group of objects, such as a 'murder' of crows, a 'herd' of cattle, a committee, an orchestra, or a team. Understanding is the noun form; it is an abstract noun, not a collective noun.
