English Grammar - Collective Nouns

Animals	People	Things
a herd of elephants a troop of monkeys a school of fish a team of horses a flock of birds a swarm of bees a nest of mice a litter of kittens	a band of musicians a crew of sailors a gang of thieves a posse of policemen an army of soldiers a staff of teachers a team of players a troupe of dancers	a bouquet of flowers a bunch of bananas a chest of drawers a fleet of cars a flight of stairs a forest of trees a pack of cards a string of beads