Exploring Collective Nouns: Naming Groups in English

The video tutorial explains nouns, focusing on collective nouns, which name groups of people or things considered as one unit. It provides examples of collective nouns, such as 'pride of lions' and 'class of students,' and discusses their singular and plural forms. The tutorial also differentiates between animate and inanimate collective nouns, like 'flock of birds' and 'fleet of ships.' Additionally, it covers collective nouns for animals and the importance of verb agreement with collective nouns.

What is a collective noun?

• A noun that names a single person or thing

• A noun that names a group of people or things

• A noun that describes a place

• A noun that describes an action

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

• City

• Dog

• Team

• Book

In the phrase 'a class of students', what is the collective noun?

• Students

• Class

• A

• Of

Which word usually comes before a collective noun?

• Both B and C

• The

• An

• A

What is the correct form of the collective noun in the phrase 'a team of football players'?

• Team

• Teams

• Football

• Players

Which of the following is an animate collective noun?

• A flock of birds

• A bundle of sticks

• A collection of coins

• A fleet of ships

What type of collective noun is 'a fleet of ships'?

• Neither

• Both

• Inanimate

• Animate

Which of the following is a correct example of a collective noun for animals?

• All of the above

• A pack of wolves

• A pride of lions

• A school of fish

Which verb correctly agrees with the collective noun in the sentence 'The flock of geese ___ south each winter'?

• Flown

• Flying

• Flies

• Fly

In the sentence 'The litter of kittens was born under the stairs', what is the collective noun?

• Stairs

• Litter

• Kittens

• Born