Thursday 29 October 2015

COLLECTIVE NOUNS

A collective noun is a word that describes a group of things.

NEST-A nest of mice or snakes.
BEVY-A bevy of beauties.
TROUPE-A troupe of actors.
BATTERY-A battery of tests.
HORDE-A horde of hamsters.
BOARD-A board of directors.
SOCIETY-A society of wasps or beavers.
PLAGUE-A plague of locusts.
CLUTCH-A clutch of chicks or eggs.
MENAGERIE-A menagerie of pheasants.

collective nouns

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