Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about connective nouns.
Let's get started
now a collective noun is used to refer to an entire group of people animals or things.
Therefore it includes more than one member.
Have a look at the example over here my family is very big.
The word family in this sentence is a collective noun and it is referring to an entire group of people
a collective noun can refer to several things a people such as family class committee staff etc. be
animals a pack of dogs swarm of flies herd of horses a litter of puppies etc. see things pack set bunch
stack etc..
Now remember that when the members within one group behave in the same manner they are part of a collective.
Now does this noun become singular and requires a singular verb as in the example below every day the
football team follows its code out to the field for practice.
Note that the members in this football team behave in the same manner
and when the members are acting as individuals the collective noun is plural and requires a plural verb.
Now in many cases it may sound more natural to make the subject plural informed by adding words like
members mates etc. Have a look at the example below after the practice.
The team meets shower change into their casual clothes and head to their homes.
Note that the members of this group are acting as individuals.
They are showering changing to their casual clothes and heading to their homes.
Individually.