Word Denoting Groups

• 1. A band of musicians.
• 2. A board of directors.
• 3. A bevy of girls, women, officers etc.
• 4. A bunch of grapes, keys etc.
• 5. A bundle of sticks & hay.
• 6. A caravan of Merchants, pilgrims, travelers.
• 7. A chain/range of mountains of hills.
• 8. A choir of singers.
• 9. A class of students.
• 10.A retinue of servants/attendants.
• 11.A clump/grove of trees.
• 12.A code of laws.
• 13.A cluster/constellation/galaxy of stars.
• 14.A company/regiment/army of soldiers.
• 15.A convoy of ships, cars etc. moving under an escort.
• 16.A course or series of lectures.
• 17 A crew of sailors.
• 18.A crowd/mob of people.
• 19 A curriculum of studies.
• 20 A flight of steps, stairs.
• 21 A fleet of ships or motorcars.
• 22 A flock of geese, sheep and birds.
• 23 A gang of robbers, labourers.
• 24 A garland/bunch/bouquet of flowers.
• 25 A heap of ruins, sand, stones.
• 26 A heard of cattle.
• 27 A litter of puppies.
• 28 A pack of hound, cards.
• 29 A series of events.
• 30 A pair of shoes, scissors, compasses, trousers.
• 31 A sheaf of corn, arrows.
• 32 A swarm of ants, bees or files.
• 33 A train of carriages, followers etc.
• 34 A troop of horses (cavalry) scouts; etc.
• 35 A volley of shots, bullets.
• 36 A forum of people (discussing issues)
• 37 A congregation of people (discussing religious issues)

Rules of nouns:

Rule 1

• (a) Uncountable Nouns are used in the singular forms only.

• (b) Indefinite article is not used before them.

• (c) They are not used with plural verbs.

• (d) ‘Much’ or ‘Some’ are used in place of ‘Many’ for denoting plurality.

Some of the important Nouns of this kinds are:

Advice, information, hair, luggage, business, work, word ( in the sense of promise, message, discussion) mischief, bread, scenery, abuse, vacation, evidence, employment, alphabet, poetry, food, furniture, baggage, fuel, paper, equipment, machinery, material etc.
For examples--

• 1) He gave me an information.
• 2) You should be true to your words.
• 3) He was punished for committing many mischiefs.
• 4) Young person dislike the advices of the elderly people.
• (B) These Nouns may be used to denote singularity as follows.
• i) A piece/a word of advice.
• ii) A word of abuse.
• iii) An act of mischief
• iv) A piece of work.
• v) A piece/loaf of bread.
• vi) An article of luggage.

(C) These Nouns may be used to denote plurality as follows.

• i) much/some advice.

• ii) a lot of/many words/many pieces of advice.

• iii) two piece/loaves of bread.

• iv) words of abuse.

Study the uses of Nouns as singular and plural in forms: