RAPIDEX ENGLISH SPEAKING COURSE GRAMMAR – 15 – NOUNS – COLLECTIVE NOUN – PART-6.
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ЁЯУШ Rapidex English Speaking Course тАУ Grammar 15
ЁЯза Nouns тАУ Collective Nouns тАУ Part 6
Topic: Collective Nouns (рд╕рдореВрд╣рд╡рд╛рдЪрдХ рд╕рдВрдЬреНрдЮрд╛)
ЁЯП╖я╕П 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.
ЁЯСЙ Hindi рдореЗрдВ:
Collective Noun рд╡рд╣ рд╕рдВрдЬреНрдЮрд╛ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ, рдЬрд╛рдирд╡рд░реЛрдВ рдпрд╛ рд╡рд╕реНрддреБрдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдореВрд╣ рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдПрдХрдХ (unit) рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рджрд░реНрд╢рд╛рддреА рд╣реИред
ЁЯУЛ Examples of Common Collective Nouns:
| Collective Noun | Refers toтАж | Hindi Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A team | Players/Workers | рдПрдХ рдЯреАрдо (рдЦрд┐рд▓рд╛рдбрд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА) |
| A bunch | Flowers, keys, grapes | рдЧреБрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ (рдлреВрд▓реЛрдВ/рдЪрд╛рдмрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛) |
| A herd | Cattle, deer, elephants | рдЭреБрдВрдб (рдЬрд╛рдирд╡рд░реЛрдВ рдХрд╛) |
| A flock | Birds, sheep | рдЭреБрдВрдб (рдкрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдпреЛрдВ/рднреЗрдбрд╝реЛрдВ рдХрд╛) |
| A crowd | People | рднреАрдбрд╝ |
| A family | Members of a household | рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ |
| A class | Students | рдХрдХреНрд╖рд╛ |
| A swarm | Bees, insects | рдЭреБрдВрдб (рдордзреБрдордХреНрдЦрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛) |
| A pack | Wolves, cards, dogs | рдЭреБрдВрдб / рдкреИрдХ (рдХрд╛рд░реНрдб рдпрд╛ рднреЗрдбрд╝рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛) |
ЁЯУЭ Usage in Sentences:
- тЬЕ The crowd was very excited.
(рднреАрдбрд╝ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЙрддреНрд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рдд рдереАред) - тЬЕ Our team is practicing for the final match.
(рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рдЯреАрдо рдлрд╛рдЗрдирд▓ рдореИрдЪ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрднреНрдпрд╛рд╕ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред) - тЬЕ A bunch of flowers was on the table.
(рдореЗрдЬрд╝ рдкрд░ рдлреВрд▓реЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдЧреБрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдерд╛ред)
тЭЧ Grammar Tip:
Collective nouns are singular in form, but may be treated as singular or plural based on context.
ЁЯФ╣ Singular Use: When the group acts as a unit
ЁЯСЙ The jury has given its verdict. (рдЬреВрд░реА рдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рджреЗ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ред)
ЁЯФ╣ Plural Use: When individuals of the group act separately
ЁЯСЙ The jury were divided in their opinions. (рдЬреВрд░реА рдХреЗ рд╕рджрд╕реНрдп рдЕрдкрдиреА рд░рд╛рдп рдореЗрдВ рдмрдБрдЯреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдереЗред)
ЁЯОп 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.
ЁЯза Answers:
- pride
- group/class
- bunch
- flock
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