Question

5. Give common nouns for the following-
a) A litter of
b) A brood of
c) A troupe of
d) A troop of
e) A bunch of
f) A clutch of
g) A choir of
h) a board of​

Answer 1

a) A litter of puppies

b) A brood of chicks

c) A troupe of artistes

d) A troop of scouts

e) A bunch of crooks

f) A clutch of Motorcyclists

g) A choir of angles

h) a board of directors

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◉KNOWLEDGE POOL

✯COLLECTIVE NOUNS

Groups

Examples:

• pack of wolves
• Bunch of keys
• Army of ants

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★PEOPLE

• A class of students
• An army of soldiers
• A choir of singers
• A gang of thieves
• A group of dancers
• A crowd of people
• A staff of employees
• A flock of tourists
• A panel of experts
• A crew of sailors
• A tribe of natives
• A band of musicians

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★ANIMALS

• A catch of fish
• An army of ants
• A flight of birds
• A haul of fishes
• A flock of sheep
• A herd of cattle
• A hive of bees
• A host of sparrows
• A team of horses
• A zoo of wild animals
• A pack of wolves
• A litter of cubs

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★THINGS

• A group of Islands
• An album of photographs
• A pack of cards
• A hedge of bushes
• A bouquet of flowers
• A fleet of ships
• A library of books
• A bowl of rice
• A forest of trees
• A range of mountains
• A galaxy of stars
• A wad of notes

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✯NOUNS

Name of the creatures,places, things, feelings or qualities

✯TYPES OF NOUNS

• Common nouns
• Proper nouns
• Concrete nouns
• Abstract nouns
• Material nouns
• Compound nouns
• Collective nouns

★Common nouns

General names

Examples:

• Girl
• City
• subject
• monument

★Proper nouns

Specific names , specifying a person or things.

Examples:

• Sheila
• kochi
• history
• Red fort

★Concrete nouns

Can be experienced through any of the five senses

Examples:

• Water
• boy
• cement
• summer

★Abstract nouns

Concepts or feelings

Examples:

• Time
• wisdom
• Joy
• thought

★Material nouns

Names of Materials or object

Examples:

• Silicon
• ivory
• wood
• cement

★Compound nouns

multi-word nouns

Examples:

• Haircut
• swimming pool
• great-grandmother
• vice chancellor
• prime minster

Answer 2

1. A litter of puppies.
2. A brood of chicken .
3. A troupe of performers .
4. A troop of scoutes .
5. A bunch of keys .
6. A clutch of eggs .
7. A choir of singers .
8. A board of council / directors .

All of the above are Collective nouns .

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The words that give names to person , place or thing of any kind are known as nouns .

They are divided into 5 types :

1. Proper Nouns

- Capitalised first letter

- Particular names of person , place or things

- Example : Raj

2. Common Nouns

- No capitalisation

- Common name for everything that has common characteristics and origin.

- Example : Boy

3. Abstract Nouns

- Names of feelings and emotions that can only be felt and not touched

- No capitalisation

- Example : Joy

4. Collective Nouns

- Names of group of things

- Considered as one whole

- Example : A murder of crows

5. Material nouns

- Names of objects

- Example : Gold