English Grammar

Collective Nouns

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What is a collective noun?

Collective nouns are nouns that refer to things, places or people as a unit. Examples: family, police, class, team, crew etc.

Collective nouns can be used in both the singular form and the plural form.

Rules for Using Collective Nouns:

Singular Collective Noun	Plural Collective Nouns
1. Singular collective nouns refer to one unit.	1. Plural collective nouns refer to two or more units.
2. Singular collective nouns are used like singular nouns.	2. Plural collective nouns are used like plural nouns.

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What is a noun?

Indefinite Pronouns

Identifying Nouns

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Types Of Nouns

Possessive Nouns

Countable Nouns

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Uncountable Nouns

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns Quiz

Subject Pronouns

Collective Nouns

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Compound Noun

Common Nouns

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Plural Nouns Spelling -s or es

Proper Nouns

Concrete Nouns

Abstract Nouns

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Abstract Noun & Concrete Noun Quiz

Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

Intensive Pronouns

Relative Pronouns

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1st 2nd 3rd Person Pronouns

Noun + Noun

Pair Of Something

Interrogative Pronoun