Class 10th

Yes, 'police' is a collective noun. It represents a body of officers acting together. Additionally, unlike many other English collective nouns, 'police' is always used with a plural verb. Simply put, instead of saying 'police is', we say 'police are'.

For example: 

• The police have arrested the th

Collective nouns for animals are the English words used to name a group of the same species. For instance, instead of saying 'many lions' we say 'a pride of lions'. Similarly, there are unique names for different groups of animals. 

Collective Nouns of Animals Examples

• A murder of crows
• A gaggle o

No, collective nouns are not just restricted to objects. According to Oxford Dictionary collective noun is, “a singular noun, such as committee or team, that refers to a group of people, animals or things. 

Here are some collective nouns examples for reference.

Yes, there are many collective nouns in English that are used for groups of people. For instance, in school we use class for students, and in music, we use choir for singers.

Collective Nouns for People

• A committee of members
• A crowd of spectators
• A herd of harlots
• A gang of prisoners

Students can follow the below mentioned steps to identify Past Continuous Tense in English Sentence:

·       Look for "was" or "were" as they are essential for forming the past continuous. For example: She was reading a book when the doorbell rang.

·   &nbs

Also known as state-of-being verbs, these verbs cannot be used in any continuous tense, including the past continuous. This is because Stative verbs describe feelings that can't be directly observed or measured in terms of progress. Examples:

·       Incorrect: "I was kn

Here are some examples:

·       I was watching a show when the power went out.

·       They were working in the office.

·       Mary was watching TV when her parents came home.

The past continuous tense adds detail to the concept of storytelling. It provides a sense of continuity to events, showing what was happening at a specific moment, or what was in progress when something else occurred.

In Indirect speech, commands and requests statement carry words like told, asked, requested, ordered followed by an infinitive.

Direct: The principal said, "Turn off the lights."

Indirect: The principal told us to turn off the lights.

Direct: Reema said, "Please help me."

Indirect: Reema requested me

In indirect speech, questions are changed to statements without any question mark. If the question starts with a WH-word, it remains as is. If it is a Yes/No question, we use if or whether.

For example:

Direct: Maya asked, "Where are you going?"

Indirect: Maya asked where I was going.

Direct: Pinto ask