Collective Nouns Examples: What is a Collective Noun?

A collective noun is a noun that identifies groups of people, animals, or things. A collective noun identifies nouns collectively. In other words, collective nouns identify nouns collectively. There are many examples of collective nouns and these can come under groups such as people, animals, or things. People: team, class, tribe. Animals: herd, pride, shoal. Things: heap, basket, packet. In these examples, the collective nouns are in bold. Check out our list of collective nouns.

Collective Nouns Sentence Examples

Practice collective nouns in sentences. Collective nouns are names for a collection or a number of people or things. Have a go and make your own sentences with the types of collective nouns poster above and sentences below.

• Collective nouns: People:
• A crowd of people.
• A panel of experts.
• A group of engineers.
• A gang of thieves.
• A regiment of soldiers.



• Collective nouns: Animals:
• A school of whales.
• A swarm of flies.
• A herd of yaks.
• A flock of sheep.
• A nest of mice.



• Collective nouns: Things:
• A bowl of rice.
• A sheaf of grain.
• A chest of drawers.
• A comb of bananas.
• A range of mountains.

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