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Here's a list of 10 examples of synonyms:

1. Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Cheerful, Excited
2. Synonyms of Small: Tiny, Miniature, Microscopic
3. Synonyms of Big: Large, Huge, Immense
4. Synonyms of Fast: Quick, Rapid, Swift
5. Synonyms of Sad: Forlorn, Unhappy, Miserable
6. Synonyms of Smart: Intelligent, Witty, Brainy
7. Synonyms of Look: Glance, Peek, See
8. Synonyms of Good: Fine, Excellent, Nice 
9. Synonyms of Calm: Serene, Tranquil, Peaceful
10. Synonyms of Beautiful: Pretty, Gorgeous, Lovely

Some good books for synonyms that will help students are as follows:

No, synonyms are words that have a similar meaning, whereas antonyms are used for words with the opposite meaning. Hence, no, synonyms and antonyms are not the same. Although the two often go hand in hand when talking about English grammar. Find below an example of synonym and antonym for each to understand it better:

There are three main types of synonyms: Absolute or Exact, Near, and Partial. Further, there are cases when synonyms might carry a similar meaning to only a certain extent. In such cases, one can't use the words interchangeably without changing the meaning of the sentence. Certain words sound more formal as compared to their counterparts.

Example: Father is more formal than Dad.

Synonyms are words that either have the same or almost the same meaning as one another. Synonyms are used to avoid repetition of words while enhancing the sentence. There are three types of synonyms in English: absolute, near/ partial, and contextual. Some examples of synonyms are as follows:

• Synonyms of Happy: Joyful, Elated, Jolly
• Synonyms of Help: Aid, Assist, Support
• Synonyms of Quickly: Rapidly, Swiftly, Promptly

Yes, 'United Nations' can be considered as a collective noun. It represents a group of countries working together for global issues like human rights, health, peace, etc. The United Nations is made up of many members, but is treated as one organization, making it a collective noun.

Example:

• The United Nations has declared a new healthcare policy.
• The United Nations is working to stop climate change.

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 thief.
• The police are patroling on the streets of New York.

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 of geese
• A school of fish
• A flock of birds
• a tower of giraffes
• A drove of horses
• A nest of mice

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
• A giggle of girls
• A pack of thieves
• A panel of experts
• A mob of rioters