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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
A collective noun can be singular or plural. It depends on how the group is acting in the sentence. To determine whether a singular or plural verb is to be used, one must check the context of the sentence.
Singular Verb: If the group is acting as one unit.
- Example: The team is winning the match.
Plural Verb: If the individuals of the group are acting separately.
- Example: The team are arguing among themselves.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Below are 20 examples of collective nouns.
A flock of birds | A bouquet of flowers |
A swarm of bees | A crew of sailors |
A bunch of grapes | A library of books |
A school of fish | A fleet of ships |
A colony of ants | A pride of lions |
A jury of judges | A herd of cattle |
A gaggle of geese | A crowd of people |
A troop of scouts | A class of students |
A team of players | A band of musicians |
A staff of employees | A crew of sailors |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Proper nouns are usually not used with articles. For example: I live in Delhi, He works at Google. However, exceptions apply in cases when the article is a part of the name.
For instance:
The University of Delhi has many colleges affiliated to it.
The Times of India is a prominent English-language newspaper in India.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Proper adjectives are adjectives derived from a proper noun and describes a noun by relating it to a specific person, place or thing.
Example:
I love American culture. (derived from America)
She enjoys Indian cuisine. (derived from India)
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Yes, certain proper nouns are plural like the Himalayas, the Ahujas. In these cases, no apostrophe is used.
Example:
The Smiths moved in our block yesterday. (Family or Dynasty names)
The Lord of the Rings books are a good read. (Series Titles)
This song is sung by the Beatles. (Musical/Performance group)
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
No, seasons are not capitalized because they are common nouns.
For example: I love spring because of the flowers.
My exams are in winters.
However, in some cases, the seasons can be capitalized only if they a part of a formal name.
Example:
“Summer of '69'” is her favourite song.
I participated in Spring Festival Committee.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 6
Proper nouns refer to some specific or unique person, place, animal, object or idea like Paris, PM Modi, etc. while common nouns are used generally like dog, city, etc. Some example of proper and common nouns are given below:
Proper noun –
Mr. Ravi is my Hindi teacher.
Her favourite holiday was in China.
Common noun –
The dog is going for a walk in the city.
I love eating an ice-cream in the evening.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
The main rules for relative pronouns are related to clauses, subject-verb agreement, and more. Let's take a look at them in detail:
· In case, the relative pronoun is the subject of the relative clause, it cannot be omitted. If it acts as the object, it can sometimes be omitted, especially in restrictive clauses.
· Relative pronouns should agree in number (singular or plural) with their antecedent.
· "Whom" is generally used in formal writing and speech when it's the object of the verb.
· "Who"
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
Here are some more tips to consider in order to understand and use the concept of relative pronoun correctly in English:
· Practicing questions on relative pronouns is the most effective way to clear the concept. Students should practice questions related to the topic for better clarity. Keep reading and writing the sentences and books and keep looking for relative pronoun in them.
· Students need to understand the definition of relative pronoun so that they can use them in the sentence correctly and accordingly.
· There are many
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