Collective Nouns
You can use a collective noun with a plural verb (and plural pronouns) if you intend to emphasize that the group is not acting in a unified way. For example
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The Collective Noun
When these people are part of a collective noun that noun becomes singular and requires singular verbs and pronouns. As you read the following examples
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Examples of these combinations are he talks not he talk and she has
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
WHAT IS A NOUN? A noun is a word that names a person place
8 nov. 2011 Examples of some non-gender specific nouns in- ... recognize when a collective noun is used (versus a singular noun) in order to maintain ...
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Personal Pronouns Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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Study Guide Nouns are naming words. Words such as friend sky
Most collective nouns use a singular noun instead of a plural noun. This means that they require a singular verb. Examples: The litter of kittens was born under
Types of Nouns Study Guide
Collective nouns
form-meaning pairs: a 'collective noun' is a noun which has a singular form but (at least For example
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Pronoun Antecedent Agreement.pdf
referred to by either a singular or a plural pronoun depending upon the meaning of the noun in the sentence. - A pronoun that refers to a collective noun
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
WHAT ARE NOUNS?
Definition: A noun is a word that names a person place
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Unit - 1 Nouns
12 sept. 2014 1.2 Definition of Nouns. 1.3 Noun and Noun Phrase. 1.4 Kinds of Nouns. 1.4.1 Proper nouns. 1.4.2 Common nouns. 1.4.3 Collective nouns.
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