List of Collective Nouns

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A Catch of Collective Nouns There are hundreds of collective nouns in the English Language that all describe a group or unit of things. herd whales colony gulls pod whales fish seals dolphins school whales fish seals salmon sharks shoal krill fish trout salmon sardines pack foxes polar bears hounds team oxen ducks seals swarm ants bees wasps rats eels

elephants beavers seals wolves buffalo seals gulls frogs

porpoises porpoises anchovies wolves cattle butterflies mules horses dogs donkeys

walruses penguins walruses

Examples; a herd of elephants, a crowd of people, a box of crayons, a pad of paper. The following is a chart of the collective nouns to describe groups of various types. army bunch cloud jury public array cabinet audience band cast family senate choir firm society bevy board

chorus class council crowd gang party staff group plethora troupe

committee company congregation majority school minority navy

department faculty

Common collective animal nouns brood flock nest swarm colony gaggle pack team clutch herd plague tribe drove hive pride troop flight litter skein yoke

Tessie's tips on writing..Make a list and check it twice! Write sentences in your notebook using these collective nouns.
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