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Collective Nouns for ESL and EFL learners


What are collective nouns?

Collective nouns are nouns that describe a group of something as a single unit.

Examples of Collective Nouns

  1. a bunch of grapes / bananas
  2. a bundle of laundry
  3. a swarm of bees / insects
  4. a clump of flowers
  5. a bouquet of flowers
  6. a gang of robbers
  7. a herd of cows / deer / moose
  8. a team of oxen
  9. a pack of cards
  10. a block of flats
  11. a suite of rooms
  12. a litter of puppies / kittens
  13. a pack of cards
  14. a flock of birds
  15. a crowd of people 
  16. a shoal of fish

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