A collective noun is a word that names a group of something as a single unit.
Here are some collective nouns:
class – a collection of students
herd – a collection of animals
flock – a collection of birds
faculty – a collection of teachers
team – a collection of athletes
fleet – a collection of ships
choir – a collection of singers
band – a collection of musicians
A collective noun is a word that represents a group of something.
It’s your turn. Find the collective noun in this sentence. John plays in the school band. Did you figure it out? Good for you.