कलेक्टिव नाउन्स यानी सामूहिक संज्ञा, ऐसे शब्द हैं जो किसी विशेष समूह अथवा समूह में शामिल इकाइयों का वर्णन करते हैं। इनका प्रयोग करते समय हम उस पूरे समूह को एक इकाई के रूप में दर्शाते हैं, जैसे ‘कक्षा’ शब्द उसमें मौजूद सभी विद्यार्थियों के एक समूह को दर्शाता है। इस व्यायाम में हम सामूहिक संज्ञाओं के उचित प्रयोग को समझेंगे और उनके प्रयोग में निपुणता हासिल करेंगे।
अंग्रेजी में सही सामूहिक संज्ञा का चयन करना महत्वपूर्ण होता है। यह न केवल आपकी भाषा को शुद्ध बनाता है बल्कि यह आपके वाक्यों के अर्थ को और स्पष्ट बनाता है। इस अभ्यास को हल करते समय छात्रों को सही सामूहिक संज्ञा का चयन करना होगा जो दिए गए वाक्यों में रिक्त स्थान को भरने के लिए उपयुक्त हो।
व्यायाम 1: सामूहिक संज्ञा को रिक्त स्थान में भरें
The *flock* (birds) of geese flew over the lake.
She bought a *bunch* (grapes) of grapes from the market.
He has a *collection* (stamps) of stamps from different countries.
The teacher asked the *class* (students) to be quiet.
A *pack* (wolves) of wolves was spotted in the forest last night.
She owns a *gallery* (art) of art from the Renaissance period.
The *committee* (members) was formed to plan the annual event.
A *fleet* (ships) of ships left the harbor at dawn.
They saw a *colony* (ants) of ants working together.
James arranged the books into a *stack* (books) on his desk.
The *band* (musicians) played jazz music all night long.
They have a *herd* (cows) of cows on their farm.
A *swarm* (bees) of bees invaded the garden in the spring.
The jury delivered their *verdict* (decision) after a long trial.
Add the *pinch* (salt) of salt to the recipe for more flavor.
व्यायाम 2: उचित सामूहिक संज्ञा को चुनें
The *army* (soldiers) is responsible for the nation’s security.
During autumn, a *pile* (leaves) of leaves accumulated in the backyard.
The *troop* (scouts) went on a hiking trip last weekend.
He owns a *suite* (rooms) of rooms in that luxury hotel.
The *cast* (actors) took a bow after the performance.
A *bouquet* (flowers) of flowers sat beautifully on the table.
There was a *queue* (people) of people waiting for the movie tickets.
He gathered a *heap* (clothes) of clothes to donate to the shelter.
A *crew* (sailors) of sailors worked aboard the ship.
The *choir* (singers) sang carols during the Christmas service.
A *litter* (puppies) of puppies played in the garden.
The *panel* (judges) of judges reviewed the submissions very carefully.
She received a *set* (dishes) of dishes for her wedding gift.
We admired the *gaggle* (geese) of geese in the park.
I need to buy a *pair* (shoes) of shoes for the wedding.
