Vocabulary

A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.

A collective noun is a special name for a group of nouns.

a swarm of bees, a fleet of ships

Kinds of Noun

1. Common Noun
2. Proper Noun
3. Collective noun
4. Abstract Noun
5. Countable Noun
6. Uncountable Noun

Focus

1. a forest of trees
2. a herd of cows
3. a bunch of flowers
4. a flock of sheep
5. a pack of wolves
6. a library of books

Practice

What would you expect to find in each of these groups?

1. an army
2. a crew
3. a pride
4. an orchestra
5. a bouquet
6. a gaggle

Extension

Sometimes we use the same collective noun for two different groups.

1. a pack of wolves and cards
2. a herd of cows and elephants
3. a bunch of flowers and keys
4. a flock of birds and sheep