Found inside – Page 52Collective nouns , that is , nouns writer than an orator ( could or would be is signifying fixed and settled collec ... for , stract nouns , and the names of particular as oyster requires an and not a , the arts , sciences , & c .; as , VIRTUR is always ... Found inside... he'd been to before—the oysters were as good as he remembered—and made his way ... “We should think up a new collective noun for these people—you know, ... Found inside – Page 64-um , an oyster . ... which signifies many in the singular number , is called a collective noun ; as , popůlus , a people ; exercătus , an army . 2. Found inside72.9 Volaille et gibier Poultry and game volaille nf1 [collective noun] poultry 2 ... Mollusques are shellfish such as mussels and oysters (also including ... Found inside – Page 89Note The nouns which are called variable and defective ... is called a Collective noun ; as , popůlus , a people ; exercitus , an army . 2. Found inside – Page 550The number of oysters increase . ... The words , " part , " " number , " " train , " and the like , are collective nouns ; and , as such , they often have plural verbs in agreement with them , To say “ A number of men and women were present , " . is as ... Found inside – Page 195Three collective nouns are jury , herd , swarm . The jury was out three hours . He owns a small ... It is adapted for growing oysters because of brackish water , easily dredged , well located , commercially . 4. Textiles to the amount of $ 320 ,OW ... The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests. Found insideI have included nouns used to describe particular groups taking part in ... book I have also additionally listed commonly used collective noun variations as ... Found inside – Page 29Common and collective nouns without an article or other definitive to modify their application , are taken in a wide or ... An honor . An income . An umpire . An oyster . An hostler . A usage . Nations , & c . Some one . a Mede THE ARTICLE . 29. Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? A tower of giraffes? This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay. Found inside – Page 12EXERCISES A. NEW WORDS oyster shell : outer cover of shellfish from which pearls are ... 12 Word Square Making Sentences Collective Nouns ai' Sound Words ... Found insideWriting on the same life-form in the poem “Oysters,”11 Seamus Heaney ... in place of the “clear light” of abstract nouns (“like poetry or freedom”), ... Found inside – Page 211REMARKS ON COLLECTIVE NOUNS . ... Some authors assert that a collective noun may be used indifferently in either the singular or the plural number , and that we may say , • The people ... The number of oysters increase ' Goldsmith Sing . Found inside – Page 103O Mr. G. : “Name two collective nouns.” Red Curry: “Fly paper and vacuum-cleaner. ... O Mr. MacKay: “What's an oyster?” Lathe: “A fish built like a nut. Found inside – Page 57Nouns collective general ( that is representing the whole of the persons or things mentioned ) require their verb ... have been conquered ; le cent d'huîtres ( düee - tr ) que vous nous avez envoyé , the hundred oysters which you sent us . 7. Found inside – Page 329Collective ... .drove The text - book classification of nouns Proper ...... Black Beauty ... This naturally gives rise to the two It may be well to note two classes of great classes of nouns -- the concrete and quadrupeds , namely , oysters and insects . Found inside – Page 799... Collectivenouns 7g 7f Use a plural pronoun to refer to a compound antecedent joined by and. n the walrus and the carpenter ate their oysters greedily. Found inside – Page 56Ostrea , & -um , an oyster . ... which signifies many in the singular number , is called a Collective noun ; as , popūlus , a people ; exerrštus , an army . Found inside – Page 18Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay also are sensitive to tistidity and ... of genetic stocks and a sustainable oyster industry . commer noun hallinta Seed areas ... Found inside – Page 329Collective .... drove The text - book classification of nouns Proper . ... This naturally gives rise to the two It may be well to note two classes of great classes of nouns — the concrete and quadrupeds , namely , oysters and insects . one nor . Found inside – Page 8Fill in the blanks with the collective nouns from the boxes. leap parcel set wealth troop bunch mischief tribe murder bed team archipelago smack bevy swarm ... Found inside... words in the English language are the collective nouns dating from medieval times used ... But oysters must opentheir shells inorderto “breathe” water. Found inside – Page 103A becomes an before a vowel or a silent h ; as , An oyster , an hour . A or an generally limits the noun to one of a kind , but to no particular one ; as , A man , , a bird , an acorn . This adjective is used before collective nouns ; as , A host , an army ... Found inside – Page 22... unanimous10assemblage, cumulative,democratic 11 congregated,cooperative13 collaborative Collective nouns for animals include: 03bed(clams, oysters), ... Found inside – Page 156Collective nouns in the singular may have verbs in the plural , when the reference is to ... thus , “ The number of oysters increases ; " ' not increase . Found inside – Page 550The number of oysters increase . ' GOLDSMITH . Such as the train ... of the actual nominative ? ” The words , " part , " " number , " " train , " and the like , are collective nouns ; and , as such , they often have plural verbs in agreement with them . Found inside – Page 321Whether it be a host of angels , a bed of oysters , or an army of ants , children will begin looking for collective nouns in their daily lives . Quick as a cricket . ( 1982–1996 ) . Audrey Appendix A : Literature for Developing Readers and Writers 321 ... Found inside – Page 56Ostrea , & -um , an oyster . ... which fignifies many in the fingular number , is called a Collective noun ; as , populus , a people ; exercitus , an army . Found inside – Page 201Le cent d'huîtres ' que vous nous The hundred oysters which you avez envoyé , était ... EXAMPLES In which the verb , & c . does ON THE COLLECTIVE NOUN . Found inside... what a flock of lapwings looks like but can't, so I look up the collective noun instead. ... though: the increase in the number of Pacific rock oysters. Found inside – Page 142OTTERS OYSTERS A Romp ofOtters romp: ('romp) n. 1. spirited and energetic play 2. one who romps 3. something suggestive of romping, a comedy, musical work, ... Found inside – Page 763... Collectivenouns 7g 7f Use a plural pronoun to refer to a compound antecedent joined by and. □ The walrus and the carpenter ate their oysters greedily. Found inside – Page 266A collective noun limited by an apposition has its verb either in the singular or in the plural according to the idea expressed by them . Ex .: Ein Dubend Austern ist nicht viel a dozen oysters is not much . Ein Dußend Austern wurden gegessen a ... Found inside – Page 47C. Write the collective noun for the following pictures. ... of ships a school of fish a bed of oysters a troop of monkeys goldfish dog parrot 47. Found inside – Page 1(3) (4) A. Lions B. Rabbits C. Flowers D. Oysters Collective Noun Singular Noun Army Employee Staff Chick Litter Soldier Brood Kitten Nouns 1 ENGLISH-A (5) ... Found inside – Page 56Ostrea , et -eum , an oyster . ... signifies many in the singular number , is called a Collective noun ; as , popůlus , a people ; exercitus , an army . 2. Found inside – Page 122Some collective nouns are very familiar (such as a deck of cards); others are much ... oysters, vegetables) belt of asteroids bevy of ladies (quail, swans, ... Found insideA Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns Betsy R. Rosenthal. Does an ambush of tigers quietly creep past a bed of oysters that snores in its sleep? ------ o * An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks...these are all collective nouns used to describe their groups. Found inside – Page 274... an oyster , a horse , an earthworm , a bee , a cat . IV . 1. Write the names of the holidays that occur during a year , and tell what each commemorates . 2. Use each of these collective nouns correctly in sentences : majority , peasantry , cavalry ... 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