Collective Nouns

Have you ever heard of a batch of cookies? Or a herd of cows? Those are all collective nouns. Collective nouns represent a group of things. In "a batch of cookies", BATCH is the collective noun because it is the word to represent a group of cookies. Be careful! Don't get confused. You use them every day, but you probably don't know it.  Some more examples are:

a team of players a flock of geese a boo of surprises a bouquet of flowers

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Abstract Nouns

Abstract nouns are feelings and ideas, such as courage and peace. They are invisible and can not be touched. Love, hope, and joy are more positive abstract nouns. Some negative abstract nouns are fear, addiction, and hatred.Can you think of anymore?

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* Remember that the word "air" is not an abstract noun. Even though it is invisible, it is made of molecules and isn't a feeling or idea.

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