Question

A ____ is singular in form but names a group of persons, animals or things.

Answer 1

Species is the ans I think

Answer 2

Noun refers to the naming words which name the place, person, thing or animal. For example: I live in Delhi. Herein 'Delhi' is the noun.

Noun are categorized into various types. One of it being collective noun. Collective noun refers to the kind of noun which refer to the name of people, thing or anything in collective. For instance bundle of sticks, herein 'bundle' is collective noun.

Herein, the collective word 'bundle' is singular is form yet it includes many sticks.

Therefore, A collective noun is singular in form but names a group of persons, animals or things.