{"id":24,"date":"2026-10-07T13:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T05:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comeandlearntogether.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:17:49","slug":"collective-nouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comeandlearntogether.com\/?p=24","title":{"rendered":"Collective Nouns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Collective nouns are special words we use to talk about a group of people, animals, or things as one unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A collective noun names a group. We say a pride of lions, not a group of lions, when we want the special word. The pattern is always the same: a pride of lions, a flock of sheep, a class of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some animals have more than one group word. Fish can be a school or a shoal. Use the one that sounds right in the sentence. These words are useful in composition when children write about animals or people together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals (1\u201350)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>a pride of lions<\/td>26<\/td>a drove of cattle<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>a herd of elephants<\/td>27<\/td>a string of horses<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>a herd of cows<\/td>28<\/td>a team of oxen<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>a flock of birds<\/td>29<\/td>a cloud of bats<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>a flock of sheep<\/td>30<\/td>a flight of birds<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>a pack of wolves<\/td>31<\/td>a bask of crocodiles<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>a school of fish<\/td>32<\/td>a sloth of bears<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>a swarm of bees<\/td>33<\/td>a sounder of wild pigs<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>a colony of ants<\/td>34<\/td>a romp of otters<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>a troop of monkeys<\/td>35<\/td>a coalition of cheetahs<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>a gaggle of geese<\/td>36<\/td>a business of ferrets<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>a pod of dolphins<\/td>37<\/td>a bloat of hippopotamuses<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>a litter of puppies<\/td>38<\/td>a congregation of alligators<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>a brood of chicks<\/td>39<\/td>a shoal of fish<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>a murder of crows<\/td>40<\/td>a host of sparrows<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>a parliament of owls<\/td>41<\/td>a nest of mice<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>a crash of rhinoceroses<\/td>42<\/td>a skulk of foxes<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>a dazzle of zebras<\/td>43<\/td>a warren of rabbits<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

People (51\u201375)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
51<\/td>a team of players<\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>a class of students<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>a choir of singers<\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>a band of musicians<\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td>a crew of sailors<\/td><\/tr>
56<\/td>a crowd of people<\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td>an army of soldiers<\/td><\/tr>
58<\/td>a staff of teachers<\/td><\/tr>
59<\/td>a committee of members<\/td><\/tr>
60<\/td>an audience of spectators<\/td><\/tr>
61<\/td>a cast of actors<\/td><\/tr>
62<\/td>a troupe of dancers<\/td><\/tr>
63<\/td>a panel of judges<\/td><\/tr>
64<\/td>a squad of athletes<\/td><\/tr>
65<\/td>a crew of workers<\/td><\/tr>
66<\/td>a family of four<\/td><\/tr>
67<\/td>a group of friends<\/td><\/tr>
68<\/td>a party of friends<\/td><\/tr>
69<\/td>a congregation of worshippers<\/td><\/tr>
70<\/td>a company of actors<\/td><\/tr>
71<\/td>a platoon of soldiers<\/td><\/tr>
72<\/td>a squad of superheroes<\/td><\/tr>
73<\/td>a posse of cowboys<\/td><\/tr>
74<\/td>a board of directors<\/td><\/tr>
75<\/td>a galaxy of film stars<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Things, Food & Nature (76\u2013100)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
76<\/td>a bunch of bananas<\/td><\/tr>
77<\/td>a bouquet of flowers<\/td><\/tr>
78<\/td>a stack of books<\/td><\/tr>
79<\/td>a pile of clothes<\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>a set of tools<\/td><\/tr>
81<\/td>a fleet of ships<\/td><\/tr>
82<\/td>a library of books<\/td><\/tr>
83<\/td>a pack of cards<\/td><\/tr>
84<\/td>a deck of cards<\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>a forest of trees<\/td><\/tr>
86<\/td>a range of mountains<\/td><\/tr>
87<\/td>a cluster of stars<\/td><\/tr>
88<\/td>a galaxy of stars<\/td><\/tr>
89<\/td>a bundle of sticks<\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>a heap of clothes<\/td><\/tr>
91<\/td>a row of chairs<\/td><\/tr>
92<\/td>a collection of stamps<\/td><\/tr>
93<\/td>a batch of cookies<\/td><\/tr>
94<\/td>a carton of eggs<\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>a loaf of bread<\/td><\/tr>
96<\/td>a string of beads<\/td><\/tr>
97<\/td>a flight of stairs<\/td><\/tr>
98<\/td>a bed of flowers<\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>a rainbow of colours<\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>a mountain of toys<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Practice Time!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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