Question

which of these is called a school when they are grouped​

Answer 1

Answer:

The most common collective nouns for a group of fish in general are school and shoal. Both the words have evolved from the same common Dutch root 'schole' meaning a troop or crowd.

Answer 2

Answer:

The "School" collective noun is used with Fish.

Explanation:

• Collective Noun - Collective Noun is a noun that expresses a name for a collection of a bunch of several people, objects, things, animals etc.

• It is simply a word for a particular entity that is made for more than one person, idea, thing, animal etc.
• Collective nouns function grammatically as a single entity as the group members are acting or behaving in unison.
• Collective noun denotes a group that behaves singularly.

Some examples of common Collective nouns are -

• An army of soldiers.
• A bunch of keys.
• A school of fish.
• A bundle of sticks.
• A litter of puppies.
• A herd of cattle.
• A band of musicians.
• An orchard of trees.
• A clutch of eggs etc.

Hence, the collective noun "school" is used with "fish".