List collective nouns for groups of people, provide examples of collective nouns for various items, and form abstract nouns from adjectives.

here are the answers for the collective and abstract nouns.

Collective Nouns denoting groups of people:

• A number of people previously attended a particular school, college or university.
  • alumni
• A number of people that possess authority.
  • board
• A number of people who gather to worship.
  • congregation
• A group of soldiers work together as an intact team.
  • regiment
• A number of people gather for some purpose.
  • assembly
• A number of people collected for some destructive purpose.
  • mob
• A number of people watching a match.
  • spectators
• A group of professional dancers who perform together for a specific organisation.
  • troupe (or company)

: Fill in the blanks with suitable collective nouns.

• a. an album of stamps
• b. a troupe of dancers
• c. a quiver of arrows
• d. a series of events
• e. a forest of trees
• f. a team of players
• g. a congregation of worshippers
• h. a litter of puppies
• i. a gaggle of geese
• j. a clutch of eggs

Formation of Abstract Nouns from adjectives.

• youth from young
• kindness from kind
• strength from strong
• greatness from great
• bravery from brave
• purity from pure