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2.3.1 Word classes: Collective Nouns

English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Collective nouns for people, animals and things
  • Singular and plural forms of collective nouns
  • Using collective nouns in sentences on scientific innovations

What you will be able to do

  • identify collective nouns from a text
  • use singular and plural forms of collective nouns correctly in sentences
  • appreciate the importance of collective nouns in communication

Key questions

“How do collective nouns form their plurals?”

Lessons

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  1. Collective nouns for people, animals and things
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Spot collective nouns in a text and sort them into people, animals or things.
  2. Singular and plural collective nouns
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Form plurals of collective nouns and use both numbers in sentences about innovations.