Collective Noun

A collective noun is the name of a number of persons, animals or things grouped together and spoken of as one whole.

Look at the following examples:


a troupe of dancer

a board of directors
a gang of thieves
a band of musicians

Here are more collective nouns for you.

• a company of actors
• a host of angels
• a gang of labourers
• a bevy of girls/ ladies/ beauties
• a bench of magistrates
• a tribe of natives
• a posse of policemen
• a crew of sailors
• a choir of singers
• a team of players
• a staff of teachers
• a circle of friends
• a band of magicians
• a haggle of vendors
• a monastery of monks
• a convent of nuns
• a shush of librarians
• an army of soldiers
• an audience of spectators
• an embassy of diplomats

EXERCISE

The first one has been done for you.

1. a ___staff __ of teachers.

2. a __________ of sheep.

3. a __________ of students.

4. a __________ of people.

5. a __________ of executives.

6. a __________ of members.

7. a __________ of jurors.

8. a __________ of ships.

9. a __________ of flowers

10. an __________ of spectators.

11. a __________ of people.

12. a __________ of stamps

13. an _________ of musicians.

14. a __________ of players

15. a __________ of workers.

16. a __________ of sailors.