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5. lucknow is the capital of u� ar pradesh.

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6. mahatma gandhi was a great leader.

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Collective Nouns

Names of group or collec� on of people, animals or things of the same kind are called
collec� ve nouns.

Read the following sentences.

A bunch of keys is lying on the table.
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Here, bunch stands for a collec� on of keys.

There are forty students in our class.
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Here, class stands for a group of students.

I am in the football team.
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Here, team stands for a group of players.

Learn the collec� ve nouns given below.

People

a gang of thieves a troupe of ar� sts/dancers/ an audience of listeners

actors/singers

a class of students an army of soldiers a crowd of people

Things

a fl eet of ships a bundle of s� cks a galaxy of stars

a collec� on of coins/ a set of tools a forest of trees
pictures/stamps

Animals/Birds

a herd of buff aloes/ca� le/ a shoal of fi sh a gaggle of geese Nouns

goats/deer

a zeal of zebras a pride of lions a sloth of bears

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