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    Collective nouns are words used to describe groups of people, animals, or things. Some examples of collective nouns for people include a class of students, a group of pupils, and a band of musicians. Collective nouns for animals include a flock of birds, a herd of elephants, and a litter of cubs. Collective nouns can also describe groups of things, such as a galaxy of stars, a library of books, and a fleet of ships.

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    Collective nouns are words used to describe groups of people, animals, or things. Some examples of collective nouns for people include a class of students, a group of pupils, and a band of musicians. Collective nouns for animals include a flock of birds, a herd of elephants, and a litter of cubs. Collective nouns can also describe groups of things, such as a galaxy of stars, a library of books, and a fleet of ships.

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    Collective nouns are words used to describe groups of people, animals, or things. Some examples of collective nouns for people include a class of students, a group of pupils, and a band of musicians. Collective nouns for animals include a flock of birds, a herd of elephants, and a litter of cubs. Collective nouns can also describe groups of things, such as a galaxy of stars, a library of books, and a fleet of ships.

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    COLLECTIVE NOUNS

    Collective noun: words we use to describe nouns (things, animals, people) as a group.

    PEOPLE ANIMALS THINGS


    a class of students a flock of birds a galaxy of stars
    a group of pupils a herd of elephants a hedge of bushes
    a band of musicians a litter of cubs a library of books
    an army of soldiers a hive of bees / a swarm of bees a fleet of ships
    a crowd of people a pack of wolves a cloud of dust
    a choir of singers a host of sparrows a string of pearls
    a team of players a troop of lions an album of stamps
    a board of directors a team of horses a bouquet of flowers
    a crew of sailors an army of ants a bunch of keys

    PEOPLE

    ANIMALS

    THINGS

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