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.

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