Collective noun is a type of noun that denotes a name of a particular group of persons or things. Below are some examples of individual members of a group with their corresponding collective noun.
Examples:
Individual Members | Collective Noun |
birds | flock |
sheep | herd |
cattle | herd |
people | crowd |
pupils | class |
singers | choir |
flowers | bouquet |
players | team |
members | club |
scouts | troop |
fishes | school |
ships | fleet |
judges | jury |
bees | colony |
ants | colony |
teachers | faculty |
islands | archipelago |
father, mother, son, daughter, etc. | family |
instruments | orchestra |
countries | continent |
soldiers | army |