Section outline

  • Collective Nouns are group or set of people, animals or things taken together or as a whole.

    Examples:

    People Animals   Things
    A crowd of people A shoal of fish  A stack of chairs
    A board of directors A brood of chickens  A flight of steps
    A band of musicians  A pack of wolves A bunch of keys
    A gang of robbers A pride of lions A fleet of ships
    A team of players A colony of bats A deck of cards
    A crew of sailors A herd of elephants A collection of books 
    A regiment of soldiers   A parliament of owls  A set of tools
    A choir of singers A swarm of bees A string of pearls
    A troupe of dancers A gaggle of geese A bouquet of flowers
    A class of students A flock of sheep A cluster of stars
    A family A caravan of camels A block of flats
     An orchestra of musicians  A brood of chickens  A collection of coins
    An audience An army of ants  A constellation of stars 

    With this lesson a detail list of most commonly used collective nouns is attached.