20 examples of collective nouns

Answer 1

A collective noun is a word used to group nouns for people or things in a descriptive way. Example sentences with collective noun in bold:

• The flock of birds came to rest in a large tree.
• The bus arrived with the team of players.
• A network of computers runs our whole operation.
• My neighbor stopped by with a basket of plums.
• A fleet of limos was lined up in front of the theater.
• The camp had been set up by a troop of scouts.

Answer 2

Collective nouns are words used to describe groups of people, animals, or things. Examples of collective nouns include a herd of cows, a flock of birds, a team of players, a pack of wolves, a swarm of bees, a fleet of ships, a bunch of grapes, a pack of cards, a school of fish, a pride of lions, a pod of whales, a colony of ants, a bouquet of flowers, a library of books, a choir of singers, a troupe of dancers, a band of musicians, a committee of members, a fleet of cars, a stack of papers, and a range of mountains.

Answer 3

A collective noun is a word used to group nouns for people or things in a descriptive way. Example sentences with collective noun in bold:

• I picked up a bushel of corn at the farmers' market.
• In the summer, a troupe of actors performs in the park on Friday evenings.
• Wash a bunch of grapes to serve with lunch.
• A tribe of monkeys made a commotion in the trees above us.
• You need to open a ream of paper for the printer.
• A crowd of onlookers at gathered at the scene of the accident.
• The farmer brought the herd of cattle to the barn each evening.
• A flock of tourists descended on the only bar on the street.
• We have a network of computers connecting all of our retail stores.
• We heard a pack of wolves howling in the distance.
• The panel of judges tasted each entry.
• We went down to the harbor to watch the fleetof ships come in.
• They're building a new block of flats on Second Street.
• Spend a little money, buy a pack of gum.
• The board of directors meet today at ten.
• We were delighted when a pod of whales broke the water's surface.
• A pride of lions rested near a clump of trees.
• We visited Aunt Anne and brought her a bouquetof flowers.
• A shoal of minnows glinted in the sunlight.
• It's a good thing that some criminals are not too bright. A gang of hoodlums tried to rob a bicycle shop that was a front run by police officers to lure bicycle thieves.
• A bouquet of flowers would be a nice gift for your hostess.
• The crowd of onlookers surrounding the accident made it difficult for the emergency crew.
• We saw a large herd of elephants in the distance.
• We presented our proposal to the board of directors.

Answer 4

Examples of sentences with collective nouns:

• An army of ants invaded our picnic.
• She hasa bag of tricks in her make up kit.
• The board of directors meet today at ten.
• I picked up a bushel of corn at the farmers' market.
• A choir of angels sang in the background.
• There was a bank of elevators in the lobby.
• They built a new block of flats with reasonable rents.
• I bought the bouquet of flowers for myself.
• We have a bunch of grapes to go with our lunch.
• It was a picture of a caravan of camels in the desert.
• You'll find tablecloths in that chest of drawers.
• She joined acompany of actors doing summer stock.
• A fleet of ships was docked for the holiday celebration.
• A gaggle of geese gobbled up the scraps of bread.
• He took notes of a pad of paper.
• The panel of judgestasted each entry.
• They're building a new block of flats on Second Street.
• A crowd of onlookers at gathered at the scene of the accident.
• The farmer brought the herd of cattle to the barn each evening.
• A flock of tourists descended on the only bar on the street.
• She gave me a pack of gum.
• You need to open a ream of paper for the printer.
• A shoal of minnows glistened in the sunlight.
• The flock of birds came to rest in a large tree.
• The bus arrived with the team of players.
• A network of computers runs our whole operation.
• My neighbor stopped by with a basket of plums.
• A fleet of limos was lined up in front of the theater.
• The camp had been set up by a troop of scouts.
• A tribe of monkeys made a commotion in the trees above us.

Answer 5

A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way.

Examples:

1. anthology of prose
2. brace of pistols
3. bevy of ladies
4. sheef of grains
5. bunch on sticks
6. bench of judges
7. brood of chickens
8. cloud of locusts
9. cluster of stars
10. bouquet of flowers
11. cluster of rubies
12. cache of jewels
13. herd of sheep
14. stock of pencils
15. batch of students
16. choir of singers
17. caravan of travellers
18. box of cigars
19. board of directors
20. bundle of papers

Answer 6

Yess

Answer 7

pride