Exploring Collective Nouns in English Grammar

The video tutorial introduces collective nouns, which are words used to name groups of people, animals, or things. It provides examples such as a herd of cows, a flock of birds, and a swarm of flies. The tutorial further explains that collective nouns are singular in form, even though they refer to multiple entities. Additional examples include a pack of dogs, a school of fish, and a bunch of keys. The video concludes by explaining that such groupings are called noun phrases.

What collective noun would you use for a group of cows?

• Pack

• Herd

• Swarm

• Flock

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which collective noun is used for a group of birds?

• Flock

• Swarm

• School

• Herd

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What is a collective noun?

• A type of adjective

• A type of verb

• A word for a group of items

• A word for a single item

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which collective noun refers to a group of dogs?

• School

• Pack

• Bunch

• Team

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What collective noun is used for a group of fish?

• Troop

• School

• Class

• Pack

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which collective noun would you use for a group of keys?

• Team

• Troop

• Class

• Bunch

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What collective noun refers to a group of students?

• School

• Troop

• Pack

• Class

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Which collective noun is used for a group of monkeys?

• Troop

• Team

• Herd

• Bunch

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CCSS.L.2.1A

What is the singular form of a collective noun?

• Both

• Singular

• Plural

• None

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What is a group of words like 'a set of tools' called?

• Prepositional phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Verb phrase

• Noun phrase

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E