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Collective Nouns vs. Plural Nouns. What is the difference?. Singular Nouns . Name one thing Girl Bike Ocean Friend Class Goose. Plural Nouns . Name more than one thing Singular Plural Girl Girls Bike Bikes Ocean Oceans Friend Friends Class Classes Goose Geese.
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Collective Nouns vs. Plural Nouns What is the difference?
Singular Nouns • Name one thing • Girl • Bike • Ocean • Friend • Class • Goose
Plural Nouns • Name more than one thing Singular Plural • Girl Girls • Bike Bikes • Ocean Oceans • Friend Friends • Class Classes • Goose Geese
Collective Nouns • Name a group of people, places or things • Herd • The herd of elephants drank at the river. • Group • This group performed best on the test. • Class • My class is hosting a party next week.
More Collective Nouns • School • Our school is supportive of its team. • Team • The football team trained indoors. • Staff • The library staff loves to read. • Crowd • Crowds scramble for beads at the parade.
Collective or Plural? • Islanders • Women • Teams • Stones • Crowds • Jobs • Prizes • Players • Council
Collective or Plural? • Department • Audience • Society • Jury • Family • Committee • Public • Company
Let’s try a few more… • The scouts finished their duties early. • The assembly were dismissed by rows. • The varied population of the country never ceases to intrigue immigrants. • Varied organisms populate the ocean.
Write your own… • Write two descriptive sentences about your favorite hobby or family tradition using collective nouns. • Write two descriptive sentences about your best friend using plural nouns.