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    List of Collective Nouns

    Tuesday, June 30, 2020

    The collective nouns are used to indicate a collection of persons, animals or things treated
    and spoken together as a whole.

    Collective nouns denoting a group of people:


    An army of soldiers. A gang of thieves.
    An assembly of listeners. A gang of coolies.
    A band of musicians. A gang of labourers.
    A band if pilgrims. A pack of thieves.
    A bevy of ladies/girls/women. A panel of judges/experts.
    A class of students. A regiment of soldiers.
    A board if directors. A stuff of employee.
    A choir of singers. A team of players.
    A company of boy. A troupe of dancers/actors/acrobats.
    A crew of sailors. A troop of soldiers.
    A crowd of people/spectators. A troop of policemen.
    The council of ministers. A troop of actors.
    A flock of tourists. A tribe of natives.
    A gang of robbers.

    Collective nouns denoting a group of animals:


    A kennel of dogs
    An army of ants.
    A colony of ants. A litter of puppies/kittens/cubs
    A cloud of bats. A gaggle of gees.
    A flock of sheep/goat. A murder of crows.
    A flock of birds (একঝ াঁ ক প খি)
    A pride of lions.
    A flight of birds
    A herd of cows (এক প ল গ রু) A pride of peacocks
    A herd of deer (একদল হখিণ) A parliament of owls
    A herd of elephants (একদল হ খি) A school of fish/dolphin
    A host of sparrows. A pack of wolves (গেকড়েি দল)
    A hive of bees. A shoal of fishes (একঝ াঁ ক ম ছ)
    A swarm of bees. A troop of monkeys (একদল ব েি)
    A swarm of flies/locust/insects.
    A team of horses/ducks/oxen.
    A covey of quails (একঝ াঁ ক গক ড়েল)
    Collective nouns denoting things:

    An album of photographs /autographs A heap if ashes (ছ ইড়েি স্তূপ)


    /stamps. A library of books.
    A batch of cookies A pack of cards.
    A bouquet of flowers A pile of books.
    A bunch of keys. A pile of papers (এক ি ে ক জ)
    A bunch of grapes
    A bunch of plantains. (এক কাঁ খদ কল ) A row of trees.
    A sheaf of paddy (এক আাঁটি ধ ে).
    A bunch of flowers.
    A bundle of sticks. A stack of wood.
    A bundle of papers. A stack of hay.
    A bundle of clothes. A stack of corn.
    A cloud of dust A shower of rain.
    A fleet of ships. (এক গেৌবহি) A stream of bananas.
    A stock of goods.
    A forest of trees. A string of pearls
    A galaxy of stars. A tuft of hair.
    A group of islands. A series of events (ঘটে বখল)
    A hedge of bushes.
    A range of mountain.
    A heap of ruins (এক ধ্বংড়েি স্তূপ)
    A pair of shoes.
    A wad of notes.

    Is a collective noun a singular or a plural ?


    A collective noun may be a singular or a plural depending on the context of he sentence.

    1. A collective noun is a singular noun and is followed by a singular verb if it is used as a single
    body or group.
    The jury is still out. Or, the jury was unanimous in its decision.
    The family is living together now.

    2. A collective nouns is used as a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb if they are used
    as individuals.
    The jury were divided in their opinions.
    The family were living in different places.

    3. Gentey, Clergy, Peasantry, People, audience, cattle, majority, folk etc. are some
    collective nouns which are always plural.
    The people are happy with the performance of the Government.
    The majority of the customers prefer it.

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