RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – COLLECTIVE NOUN – PART-6.
RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – COLLECTIVE NOUN – PART-6.
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📘 Rapidex English Speaking Course – Grammar 15
🧠 Nouns – Collective Nouns – Part 6
Topic: Collective Nouns (समूहवाचक संज्ञा)
🏷️ What is a Collective Noun?
A collective noun is the name of a group or collection of persons, animals, or things considered as one unit.
👉 Hindi में:
Collective Noun वह संज्ञा होती है जो व्यक्तियों, जानवरों या वस्तुओं के समूह को एक एकक (unit) के रूप में दर्शाती है।
📋 Examples of Common Collective Nouns:
Collective Noun | Refers to… | Hindi Meaning |
---|---|---|
A team | Players/Workers | एक टीम (खिलाड़ियों की) |
A bunch | Flowers, keys, grapes | गुच्छा (फूलों/चाबियों का) |
A herd | Cattle, deer, elephants | झुंड (जानवरों का) |
A flock | Birds, sheep | झुंड (पक्षियों/भेड़ों का) |
A crowd | People | भीड़ |
A family | Members of a household | परिवार |
A class | Students | कक्षा |
A swarm | Bees, insects | झुंड (मधुमक्खियों का) |
A pack | Wolves, cards, dogs | झुंड / पैक (कार्ड या भेड़ियों का) |
📝 Usage in Sentences:
- ✅ The crowd was very excited.
(भीड़ बहुत उत्साहित थी।) - ✅ Our team is practicing for the final match.
(हमारी टीम फाइनल मैच के लिए अभ्यास कर रही है।) - ✅ A bunch of flowers was on the table.
(मेज़ पर फूलों का एक गुच्छा था।)
❗ Grammar Tip:
Collective nouns are singular in form, but may be treated as singular or plural based on context.
🔹 Singular Use: When the group acts as a unit
👉 The jury has given its verdict. (जूरी ने अपना निर्णय दे दिया।)
🔹 Plural Use: When individuals of the group act separately
👉 The jury were divided in their opinions. (जूरी के सदस्य अपनी राय में बँटे हुए थे।)
🎯 Practice Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns:
- A ______ of lions attacked the deer.
- A ______ of students was standing outside.
- A ______ of keys is missing.
- A ______ of birds flew across the sky.
🧠 Answers:
- pride
- group/class
- bunch
- flock
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