collective nouns

Collective nouns name groups (things) made up of members  (usually people or animals).

The crowed has no discipline.(a collection of people)

The army is formed with discipline.(a collection of soldiers)

Niren is the first boy in the class.(a collection of students)

You must watch the fleet.(a collection of armed ships)

List of Collective Nouns

A A faculty of academics A troupe of acrobats A cast/company of actors/players A bench of aldermen A conflagration of arsonists A troupe of artistes A team of athletes B A tabernacle of bakers A babble of barbers A promise of barmen A thought of barons A squad of beaters A bevy/galaxy of beauties A bench/psalter of bishops A blush of boys A troop of boy scouts A feast of brewers A pack of brownies A shuffle of bureaucrats A goring of butchers A sneer of butlers C A slate of candidates A chapter/dignity of canons A company/syndicate of capitalists A congregation of churchgoers A school of clerks A cutting/drunkship of cobblers A hastiness of cooks A shrivel of critics A cowardice of curs D A troupe of dancers A decanter/decorum of deans A board of directors An obstruction of dons E A staff of employees A panel of experts F A stalk of foresters G A talent of gamblers A company of girl guides A galaxy of governesses A conjunction of grammarians H A herd of harlots A melody of harpists An observance of hermits A gang of hoodlums A cavalcade of horsemen A blast of hunters J A bench/sentence of judges K A banner/rout of knights L A bevy of ladies An eloquence of lawyers A colony of lepers An audience of listeners

M An illusion of magicians A bench of magistrates A riches of matrons A morbidity of majors A band of men A faith of merchants A diligence of messengers A troupe of minstrels A cortege of mourners An orchestra of musicians N A tribe of natives A superfluity of nuns O A crowd of onlookers P A curse/illusion/misbelieving of painters A malapertness of pedlars/peddler A crowd/audience/congregation/mob of people A troupe/troup of performers A skirl of pipers A posse of police A converting of preachers A pity/gang of prisoners R A band of robbers S A crew of sailors A scolding of seamstresses A house of senators A subtlety of sergeants-at-law An obeisance of servants A posse of sheriffs A blackening of shoemakers A choir of singers An army/brigade/company/division/muster/ platoon/troop of soldiers A class of students A simplicity of subalterns T A disguising of tailors A glozing of taverners A den/gang of thieves A board of trustees A flock of tourists U An unction of undertakers V A prudence of vicars W An ambush of widows A coven of witches A gaggle of women A gang of workmen A congregation of worshippers A worship of writers Y A fellowship of yeomen

These collective nouns are commonly used under the category of the people.

1.     A class of students.

2.     An army of soldiers.

3.     A choir of singers.

4.     A crew of sailors.

5.     A band of musicians.

6.     A bunch of crooks.

7.     A crowd of people/spectators.

8.     A gang of thieves.

9.     A group of dancers.

10.    A team of players.

11.    A troupe of artists/dancers.

12.    A pack of thieves.

13.    A staff of employees.

14.    A regiment of soldiers.

15.    A tribe of natives.

16.    An audience of listeners.

17.    A panel of experts.

18.    A gang of labourers.

19.    A flock of tourists.

20.    A board of directors.

These collective nouns are  used under the category of the animals.

1.     A catch of fish.

2.     An army of ants.

3.     A flight of birds.

4.     A flock of birds.

5.     A haul of fish.

6.     A flock of sheep.

7.     A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes.

8.     A hive of bees.

9.     A litter of cubs.

10.    A host of sparrows.

11.    A team of horses.

12.    A troop of lions.

13.    A zoo of wild animals.

14.    A pack of wolves.

15.    A litter of puppies/kittens.

16.    A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies.

17.    A team of horses/ducks/oxen.

18.    A murder of crows.

19.    A kennel of dogs.

20.    A pack of hounds.

These collective nouns are  used under the category of the things.

1.      A group of islands.

2.     A galaxy of stars.

3.     A wad of notes.

4.     A forest of trees.

5.     A stack of wood.

6.     A fleet of ships.

7.     A string of pearls.

8.     An album of stamps/autographs/photographs.

9.     A hedge of bushes.

10.    A library of books.

11.    A basket of fruit.

12.    A bowl of rice.

13.    A pack of cards.

14.    A pair of shoes.

15.    A bouquet of flowers.

16.    A bunch of keys.

17.    A chest of drawers.

18.    A pack of lies.

19.    A range of mountains.

20.    A cloud of dust.

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct collective noun from  the bottom of the page.

1. Swimming in the shallow water was a ______________ of herrings.

2. A ___________ of sheep was happily grazing in the field.

3. All night we could hear the _____________ of wolves howling.

4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a ___________ of dolphins swimming.

5. The _____________ of lions slept all day on the African plains.

6. A long ______________ of steps led to the top of the tower.

7. Our cat has just had a _______________ of seven kittens.

8. We each picked a _______________ of juicy grapes from the vine.

9. The hen waddled by with her _______________ of chicks.

10.A ______________ of thieves stole the precious diamonds.

11.In the jungle, we could see a __________ of monkeys swinging in the

trees.

12.An enormous ______________ of locusts ate all the crops.

13.The ______________ of elephants stomped through the water hole.

14.The __________________ of geese made a terrible squawking sound.

15.We were in awe as we watched the ______________ of whales

swimming.

pod ,swarm, pride, flight, school,herd, litter, gaggle, band, brood,

pack, troop, flock, bunch, shoal.

Collective Nouns - Answers

1. Swimming in the shallow water was a shoal of herrings.

2. A flock of sheep was happily grazing in the field.

3. All night we could hear the pack of wolves howling.

4. Looking out to sea, we noticed a pod of dolphins swimming.

5. The pride of lions slept all day on the African plains.

6. A long flight of steps led to the top of the tower.

7. Our cat has just had a litter of seven kittens.

8. We each picked a bunch of juicy grapes from the vine.

9. The hen waddled by with her brood of chicks.

10.A band of thieves stole the precious diamonds.

11.In the jungle, we could see a troop of monkeys swinging in the trees.

12.An enormous swarm of locusts ate all the crops.

13.The herd of elephants stomped through the water hole.

14.The gaggle of geese made a terrible squawking sound.

15.We were in awe as we watched the school of whales swimming.

Choose a word from the list below to go in each space.

Swarm, pride, litter, forest, flight,school, flock, gaggle, skulk, plague.

1.A __________ of sheep.

2.A ____________ of geese.

3.A ______________ of trees.

4.A ____________ of bees.

5.A __________ of doves.

6.A ______________ of lions.

7.A ____________ of whales.

8.A ______________ of pups.

9.A _____________ of locusts.

10.A ____________ of foxes.

Select a collective noun from the list below to correctly describe these groups of animals.

1.    A ……flock………………of sheep.

2.   A ……………………………. of bees.

3.   A …………………………….. of fish.

4.   A ……………………………..of wolves.

5.   A ……………………………. of elephants.

6.   A ……………………………. of rabbits.

7.   A ……………………………..of lions.

8.   A ……………………………..of monkeys.

9.   A ……………………………. of ants.

10A ……………………………. of hyenas.

pack, flock, warren, pride, colony, herd,

barrel, shoal, swarm, cackle.

Please invent collective nouns for…

Apes, bats , giraffes, hippopotamuses,

Kangaroos,        tigers, owls, peacocks,

Crocodiles,        sharks,jellyfish, children.