Collective Nouns
What is a collective noun?
Collective nouns are nouns that refer to things or people as a unit. Examples: family, police, class, team, crew etc.
Collective nouns can be used in both the singular form and the plural form.
Rules for Using Collective Nouns:
|
Singular Collective Noun |
Plural Collective Nouns |
|---|---|
1. Singular collective nouns refer to one unit of people or things. |
1. Plural collective nouns refer to two or more units of people or things. |
2. Singular collective nouns are used like singular nouns. |
2. Plural collective nouns are used like plural nouns. |
- Nouns
- Countable Nouns
- You and I or You and Me
- Uncountable Nouns
- Collective Nouns
- Common Nouns
- Proper Nouns
- Concrete Nouns
- Abstract Nouns
- Abstract Noun Quiz
- Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Intensive Pronouns
- Relative Pronouns
