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Look at the pictures and read the phrases.

a flock of pigeons a bunch of grapes a litter of puppies

The highlighted words are collective nouns. They stand for a group or a collection of
people, animals or things.

Here is a list of some collective nouns.

People Animals Things
a class of students a catch of fish a group of islands
an army of soldiers an army of ants a galaxy of stars

a cast of actors a flight of birds a wad of notes
a choir of singers a flock of birds a forest of trees
a crew of sailors a kennel of dogs a stack of wood
a band of musicians a haul of fish a fleet of ships

a bunch of crooks a flock of sheep a string of pearls
a crowd of people a herd of deer an album of stamps
a crowd of spectators a herd of cattle an album of autographs

a group of dancers a herd of elephants an album of photographs
a team of players a herd of goats a hedge of bushes
a troupe of artists a herd of buffaloes a library of books

a troupe of dancers a hive of bees a pack of cards
a pack of thieves a litter of cubs a pair of shoes
a staff of employees a host of sparrows a bouquet of flowers

a class of students a pride of lions a bunch of keys
a tribe of natives a pack of wolves a chest of drawers
a gang of thieves a litter of puppies a range of mountains
an audience of listeners a litter of kittens a cloud of dust

a panel of experts a swarm of bees a bundle of sticks
a flock of tourists a murder of crows a row of houses

a board of directors a pack of hounds a chest of drawers

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