Examples of collective nouns:
* People:
* Team (a group of players)
* Audience (a group of spectators)
* Family (a group of related people)
* Crew (a group of people working together)
* Animals:
* Flock (a group of birds)
* Herd (a group of cattle)
* Pack (a group of wolves)
* School (a group of fish)
* Things:
* Fleet (a group of ships)
* Bunch (a group of grapes)
* Set (a group of items that belong together)
* Library (a collection of books)
Key points about collective nouns:
* Verb agreement: Collective nouns can take singular or plural verbs depending on whether you are focusing on the group as a single unit or the individuals within the group.
* Singular: "The team is winning." (referring to the team as a whole)
* Plural: "The team are arguing about strategy." (referring to individual members of the team)
* Pronoun agreement: Pronouns used to refer to collective nouns should also agree in number.
* Singular: "The family has a new car."
* Plural: "The family are all going on vacation."
Understanding collective nouns helps you use language more accurately and precisely.