English Grammar

Replacing with Collective Noun

Collective Noun
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Common Collective Nouns Used for People

Are you looking to bring a twist to your content with the help of collective nouns? We use a lot of words in our daily communication without using their collective noun alternatives. Today we will learn the usage of collective nouns in our daily language.

What is a Collective Noun?

The nouns that refer to people, animals, or objects in groups or collectively.

Collective Noun Examples:

  • Brood
  • Colony
  • Flock
  • Herd
  • Pack
  • Jury
  • Team
  • Army
  • Family
Collective Noun

Collective Noun, Definition, Examples, List, and Usage

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List of Collective Nouns:

Here is a handy list of collective nouns to learn, and to use in daily communications.

  • Army
  • Band
  • Bevy
  • Board
  • Bouquet
  • Bunch
  • Choir
  • Class
  • Clutch
  • Colony
  • Committee
  • Convocation
  • Crew
  • Family
  • Flock
  • Gaggle
  • Gang
  • Herd
  • Hive
  • Litter
  • Mob
  • Murder
  • Nest
  • Pack
  • Panel
  • Parliament
  • Parliament
  • Plague
  • Pod
  • Podium
  • Pride
  • School
  • Sleuth
  • Staff
  • String
  • Swarm
  • Team
  • Troop
  • Troop
  • Troupe
Collective Nouns List

List of Collective Nouns

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Replacing Nouns with the Collective Nouns:

Let’s learn some collective nouns to replace nouns to give a creative look to content.

  • A band of musicians
  • A board of directors
  • A bouquet of flowers
  • A bunch of flowers
  • A choir of singers
  • A class of students
  • A crowd of people
  • A fleet of ships
  • A flock of birds
  • A flock of sheep
  • A forest of trees
  • A galaxy of stars
  • A gang of thieves
  • A herd of deer
  • A hive of bees
  • A litter of puppies
List of Collective Nouns

List of Collective Nouns

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  • A murder of crows
  • A pack of cards
  • A pack of hounds
  • A pack of lies
  • A pack of thieves
  • A pack of wolves
  • A pair of shoes
  • A panel of experts
  • A pride of lions
  • A range of mountains
  • A school of fish
  • A swarm of locusts
  • A team of horses
  • A team of players
  • A troupe of dancers
  • A wad of notes
  • An army of ants
Using Collective Nouns

List of Collective Nouns

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