Want this question answered?
No, the noun 'event' is not a collective noun. A collective noun is a noun used for a group of people or things; for example, a crowd of people, a litter of puppies, or a pack of gum.
No, a collective noun is a noun followed by a prepositional phrase: noun+of+noun. A collective noun with prepositional phrase forms a noun phrase: any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition.collective noun phrase as subject: A flock of birds flew overhead.collective noun phrase as object: My brother brought a bouquet of flowers for mother.
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'.
A collective noun or a unit of measure as a word for a group or an amount can be singular or plural with a corresponding verb for singular or plural.Examples:This litter of puppies was her second. (singular)Both litters of puppies were healthy. (plural)A cup of flour is required. (singular)Two cups of flour are required. (plural)
No, the noun puppy is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a young dog; a word for a thing.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way, for example, a litter of puppies.
The standard collective noun for puppies is a litterof puppies.
No, the noun 'puppies' is a plural noun, a word for two or more baby or young dogs.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.The collective noun for a group of young dogs is a litter of puppies.
Collective noun for puppies - litter
Here is an example sentence for 'puppies':The Labrador puppies noticed my arrival and started to wag their tails joyously.
A litter of puppies is the standard name
The subject of this sentence is litter. In this sentence puppies is the object of a preposition.
No, the noun 'event' is not a collective noun. A collective noun is a noun used for a group of people or things; for example, a crowd of people, a litter of puppies, or a pack of gum.
Example sentence - The puppies were very playful.
While I love puppies, I a hate plagiarism and plagiarizers.
On its own, puppies is simply a plural noun. Whether it is a subject, direct, or indirect object depends on how it is used in a given sentence. In this sentence "The puppies ran into the room," puppies is the subject. In "Joe played with the puppies" it is a direct object. In "Sam gave the puppies treats" it is an indirect object.
Collective nouns name a group of people, places, or things. For example:a team of playersa chain of islandsa stack of newspapers or a litter of puppies
The puppies are available for free would be the correct sentence to use.