Collective Nouns Examples

Interactive example:
 

The company comprises the director, his cat and a secretary. [show me the collective noun]

 

There is often to confusion over whether to use a singular or plural verb after a collective noun.  The answer is: you can use either depending on the sense of your sentence. The audience is happy.  The audience are all wearing comedy wigs. To avoid confusion, add a word to denote the members of the group: The members of the audience are happy.  The members of the audience are all wearing comedy wigs.

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Glossary of grammatical terms

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