🧠 समूहवाचक संज्ञाएँ (Collective Nouns) AISSEE / Sainik School / Military School Entrance Notes (Class 6-9 | अंग्रेजी सेक्शन | 3-5 अंक | 100% Exam-Focused)
1. समूहवाचक संज्ञा क्या है?
लोगों, जानवरों, वस्तुओं के समूह को एक शब्द में व्यक्त करना। सामान्यतः एकवचन, लेकिन क्रिया एकवचन/बहुवचन दोनों हो सकती है।
उदाहरण:
- A herd of cows is grazing. (एक समूह)
- The team are arguing. (व्यक्ति अलग-अलग)
2. TOP 50 HIGH-FREQUENCY COLLECTIVE NOUNS (AISSEE में 95% यहीं से)
| समूह | Collective Noun | उदाहरण वाक्य |
|---|---|---|
| People | crowd, team, class, family, army, committee, jury, staff, audience | A team of players is ready. |
| Animals | herd (cows), flock (sheep/birds), pack (wolves), swarm (bees), school (fish), pride (lions) | A flock of birds flies south. |
| Insects | colony (ants), swarm (bees/locusts) | A swarm of bees attacks. |
| Birds | flock, flight | A flight of pigeons. |
| Fish | school, shoal | A school of fish. |
| Ships | fleet | A fleet of ships. |
| Cards | pack, deck | A pack of cards. |
| Flowers | bunch, bouquet | A bunch of flowers. |
| Keys | bunch | A bunch of keys. |
| Trees | grove, forest | A grove of mango trees. |
| Books | library, shelf | A library of books. |
| Soldiers | army, regiment, troop | An army of soldiers. |
3. क्रिया का नियम (Verb Rule)
| स्थिति | क्रिया | उदाहरण |
|---|---|---|
| समूह एक इकाई | एकवचन (is/are) | The team is winning. |
| सदस्य अलग-अलग | बहुवचन (are) | The team are celebrating. |
| Police, cattle, people | हमेशा बहुवचन | The police are coming. |
4. AISSEE पैटर्न MCQs (हल सहित)
Q1. “Cows” का समूह:
(a) flock (b) herd (c) pack (d) school उत्तर: (b) herd तर्क: गायों का समूह
Q2. रिक्त स्थान:
A ___ of fish swam by. (a) herd (b) flock (c) school (d) pride उत्तर: (c) school
Q3. क्रिया चुनें:
The jury ___ divided. (a) is (b) are उत्तर: (b) are तर्क: सदस्य अलग राय → बहुवचन
Q4. सही जोड़ी:
Lions → pride, Bees → ? (a) herd (b) swarm (c) flock (d) troop उत्तर: (b) swarm
Q5. गलत सुधारें:
A pack of sheep is grazing. उत्तर: flock तर्क: भेड़ → flock
Q6. सही वाक्य:
(a) The army are marching. (b) The army is marching. उत्तर: दोनों सही (संदर्भ पर)
🔥 AISSEE टिप्स (Pro Tricks)
| टिप | ट्रिक |
|---|---|
| Animal Group याद करो | Herd-Cow, Flock-Sheep, School-Fish, Pride-Lion |
| People = Team/Army | Team (खेल), Army (सैनिक) |
| Police/People = बहुवचन | The police are… |
| Context देखो | एक इकाई → is, अलग → are |
| Common 5 | herd, flock, school, swarm, pride |
🎯 AISSEE अभ्यास प्रश्न (Solve in 2 मिनट!)
- “Sheep” का समूह: (a) herd (b) flock (c) pack (d) pride
- रिक्त स्थान: A ___ of wolves howled. (a) school (b) pack (c) bunch (d) flight
- क्रिया: The committee ___ agreed. (a) has (b) have
- सही जोड़ी: Cards → pack, Flowers → ? (a) bunch (b) herd (c) army (d) grove
- गलत सुधारें: A swarm of birds flew away.
- सही वाक्य: (a) The audience is clapping. (b) The audience are clapping.
उत्तर
- (b) flock
- (b) pack
- (a) has (एक इकाई) या (b) have (अलग राय) → संदर्भ पर
- (a) bunch
- flock (पक्षी)
- दोनों सही → (a) एक समूह, (b) अलग-अलग लोग