Underline the collective nouns in each sentence: 1. We went to a library yesterday. 2. Sunaina has a pack of cards. 3. Our school team won the match. 4. The choir of singers sang melodiously. 5. A bunch of grapes 6. A shoal of fish 7. A class of students 8. A flock of sheep 9. A herd of elephants 10. A fleet of ships
Answer (1)
Collective nouns are used to denote a group of individuals or things considered as a unit. In each sentence, we will underline the collective noun:
We went to a library yesterday.
In this sentence, there is no collective noun.
Sunaina has a pack of cards.
'Pack' is the collective noun referring to a group of cards.
Our school team won the match.
'Team' is the collective noun for a group of players.
The choir of singers sang melodiously.
'Choir' is the collective noun for a group of singers.
A bunch of grapes
'Bunch' is the collective noun for a cluster of grapes.
A shoal of fish
'Shoal' is the collective noun for a group of fish.
A class of students
'Class' is the collective noun for a group of students.
A flock of sheep
'Flock' is the collective noun for a group of sheep.
A herd of elephants
'Herd' is the collective noun for a group of elephants.
A fleet of ships
* 'Fleet' is the collective noun for a group of ships.
Each of these collective nouns acts as a single unit representing a group, making them essential for conveying the idea of many individuals or items considered together.
