Is wholesome a collective noun?
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Answer:
Yes. hope you are interested
Explanation:
A collective noun is a noun—such as team, committee, jury, squad, orchestra, crowd, audience, and family—that refers to a group of individuals. It is also known as a group noun. In American English, collective nouns usually take singular verb forms. Collective nouns can be replaced by both singular and plural pronouns, depending on their meaning.
Examples and Observations
In the following examples, the collective noun or nouns are listed in italics.
"The family is one of nature's masterpieces."
"Nouns such as committee, family, government, jury, and squad take a singular verb or pronoun when thought of as a single unit, but a plural verb or pronoun when thought of as a collection of individuals:
The committee gave its unanimous approval to the plans.
The committee enjoyed biscuits with their tea.
"It is possible for singular collective nouns to be followed either by a singular or a plural verb form (see number):
The audience was delighted with the performance.
The audience were delighted with the performance.
Colorful Collective Nouns
"Many noncount nouns have an equivalent countable expression using such words as piece or bit (partitive or collective nouns) followed by of: