A Collective noun is given to a collection or group of singular persons, place, animal, thing, or idea – e.g., mob, herd, bunch, gang, school, fleet, flock, etc.
Based on usage, collective nouns are classified into four types:
1. Class Collective Noun: clothing, furniture, luggage, brick, machinery, etc.
2. Distributive Collective Noun: people, folk, cattle, poultry, etc.
3. Generalising Collective Noun: Police, peasant, noble
4. Group Collective Noun: the jury, a fleet, a crowd, etc.
