Collective noun -கூட்டுப் பெயர்சொற்கள்

Collective noun -கூட்டுப் பெயர்சொற்கள்

A collective noun is a word for a group of specific items, animals or people

. கூட்டம்  அல்லது குழுக்களின் (பலரின் அல்லது பலதின்) கூட்டினை குறிக்கும் பெயர்களை "கூட்டுப் பெயர்சொற்கள்" என்றழைக்கப்படும்.

Some common collective nouns:

album of stamps/autographs/photographs. armada of ships army of caterpillars, frogs, soldiers bank of circuits battery of tests bench of magistrate/judges bed of clams, snakes belt of asteroids bevy of beauties bouquet of flowers brood of hens/chickens board of directors bunch of keys/flowers bundle of firewood caravan of camels chain of islands Choir of schoolchildren clan of hyenas class of students clump of trees clutter of cats clutch of chicks, eggs company of actors colony of ants, bats, beavers, lepers, penguins congregation of plovers, worshippers corps of giraffes coven of witches crowd of spectators, onlookers culture of bacteria deck of cards den of snakes, thieves division of soldiers drove of cattle,pigs, fleet of airplanes, ships flock of birds, sheep flight of swallows flotilla of ships forest of trees gaggle of geese galaxy of stars

haul of fish herd of antelope, buffalo, cattle, deer, zebra heap of stones hive of bees host of sparrows/angles leap of leopards library of books litter of puppies, kittens mob of kangaroos murder of crows nest of mice, snakes orchard of trees pack of dogs, hounds, wolves,cards panel of experts parliament of owls pit of snakes platoon of soldiers peal of bells pod of whales pride of lions, peacocks quiver of arrows range of mountains school of fish sheaf of betel shelf of books slate of candidates sloth of bears set of tools squad of players, soldiers stand of flamingos, trees swarm of ants, bees, flies team of horses, oxen, players thicket of trees tribe of monkeys, natives trip of goats troop of apes, kangaroos troupe of actors, performers, dancers unit of soldiers wad of bills, money wealth of information yoke of oxen

Exercises

Choose the correct option

  1.   A _______ of playing cards.

1.       flock      2. pack

  2.   A haul of ______

1.       fish         2.birds

  3.   A _____ of keys.

1.       bunch   2.group

  4.   A ______ of events.

1.       group    2.series

  5.   A choir of ______.

1.       singers  2.painters

  6.   An army of _____

1.       ants       2.birds

  7.   A pack of ______

1.       cats        2.dogs

 8.   A swarm of ______.

1.       bears     2.bees

  9.   A herd of ______

1.       Elephants            2. lions

  10.   A bunch of _____

1.       apples   2. bananas

  11   A sheaf of ______

1.       betel     2.trees

 12.   A chest of _______

1.       drawers               2.cupboards

 13.   A fleet of _____.

1.       ships      2.aeroplanes

  14.   A range of ______

1.       mountains          2.rivers

  15.   A host of ______

1.       crows    2.sparrow

Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct collective noun

1. My aunt gave me a ________________ of flowers.

2. The ________________ of cows crossed the country road.

3. A  ________________ of experts have arrived in the airport short while ago

4. The farmer kept a ________________ of geese in the paddy field.

5. My little brother got lost in the ________________ of people.

6. The ________________ of dogs chased the kitten under a car.

7. The police are looking for a ________________ of thieves.

8. I bought a ________________ of flowers for my friend.

Match the collective noun with its group by writing the letter in the space. The first one has been done for you.

Collective Noun	Answer	Group or Unit
1) An agenda	G	A of thieves stole the money.
2) A battery		B of kittens meowed for food.
3) A Litters		C grizzly bears
4) The herd		D of elephants crossed the village
5) A sloth		E of tests is hard work.
6) The gaggle		F of geese squawked loudly.
7) A band		G of tasks was on my desk.

Write 3 sentence using collective you have learned

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Packaging Nouns

(Source – Oxford Dictionary)

(Source – Internet)

Test 1 (O/L Model – 2016)

Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue between mother and Dinu at the supermarket. Use the words given in the box. Write the correct letter in the blank. The first one is done for you.

a) tin  b) packet  c) pot  d) bar  e) tube  f) carton

Dinu : Mother, we need a (1) …f… of milk and two kilos of sugar.

 Mother : What did father ask you to bring?

Dinu : Well, he wants a (2) …………. of glue.

Mother : Alright. What else is there on the list?

Dinu : Er.. a (3) ………… of biscuits and a tub of ice cream.

Mother : We have to get a (4)……….........…. of tea as well.

Dinu : Mother, let’s buy a (5)…………. of curd for grandmother.

 Mother : Yes. And don’t forget to buy a (6) …………. of chocolate for your brother.

QUANTIFIER

பின்வரும் சொற்கள் கணக்கிடுப் பெயர்ச்சொற்களோட (Countable Nouns) பயன்படுத்தப்படும்.    

  many trees – நிறைய /பல மரங்கள்

      a few trees – ஒரு சில மரங்கள்

      few trees – சில மரங்கள்

      several trees – அநேக மரங்கள்

      a couple of trees – இரண்டு மரங்கள்

      none of the trees – மரங்கள் எதுவும்மில்லை

               

பின்வரும் சொற்கள் கணக்கிட முடியாப் பெயர்ச்சொற்களோடு )Uncountable Nouns)பயன்படுத்தப்படும்.    

     much rice – நிரம்ப அரிசி

      a little rice – ஒரு சொற்பமான அரிசி

      little dancing - சொற்பமான அரிசி

      a good deal of rice – அதிகமான அரிசி

     

பின்வரும் சொற்கள் கணக்கிடுப் பெயர்ச்சொற்களோடும் )Countable Nouns) .கணக்கிட முடியாப் பெயர்ச்சொற்களோடும் (Uncountable Nouns)பயன்படுத்தப்படும்.    

      all of the trees/ rice – எல்லாம் மரங்கள், அரிசி

      some trees/ rice – சில மரங்கள், அரிசி

      most of the trees/ rice – அதிகமான மரங்கள், அரிசி

      enough trees/ rice – போதுமான மரங்கள், அரிசி

      a lot of trees/ rice – நிறைய மரங்கள், அரிசி

      lots of trees/ rice – நிறைய மரங்கள், அரிசி

      plenty of trees/ rice – எராளமான மரங்கள், அரிசி

      a lack of trees/ rice – பற்றாக்குறையான மரங்கள் அரிசி

Fill in the blanks

1. How ……………………..children do you have?

2. There are………….tables in our house. We have to borrow some from the neighbour

3. We only have……………………..carrots. We should go and buy some more.

4. There was an explosion at the factory and……………………..people were injured. We don't know how many yet.

5. "Do you like this programme?" "Not …………………….. You can change the channel if you want."