What is a collective noun?
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people, animals, or things considered as one unit.
Or
A collective noun names a collection of individuals or objects that act together or are spoken of as a single whole.
For example
Crowd
jury
team
Committee
bunch
family
and class are collective Nouns.
How a Collective Noun is used in sentences?
Let us have some example sentences
1. A crowd gathered outside the school gate.
2.The class is listening to the teacher carefully.
3.A flock of birds is flying in the sky.
4.The committee has made an important decision.
5. The herd of cattle is grazing in the field.
6.The jury has given its verdict.
7.A bunch of keys was found on the table.
Common mistakes related to collective nouns
1.The team are winning the match. ( Wrong)
The team is winning the match. ( Right)
2. The jury have given his verdict. ( Wrong)
The jury has given his verdict. ( Right)
3. The crowd are shouting loudly. ( Wrong)
The crowd is shouting loudly. ( Right)
4.A herd of cows are grazing in the field.( Wrong)
A herd of cows is grazing in the field.(Right)
5.The committee have announced their plan
( Wrong)
The Commitee has announced its plan. (Right)
6. The audience were enjoying the show.(Wrong)
The audience was enjoying the show.( Right)
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