Question

Write a collective noun of locusts.

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is a term that refers to a specific object or group of objects, such as live organisms, places, acts, traits, states of existence, or concepts. There are various categories of nouns such as Common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, count and mass nouns.

Complete answer:
A collective noun is a term that refers to a group of people, often persons, such as a team (for example eleven football players) a group of people (for example Parents and their two children)

Locusts are a swarming group of short-horned grasshoppers in the Acrididae family. These insects are generally solitary, but as they grow abundant, they change their behaviour and habits, becoming gregarious.

collective noun	usage
plague	A plague of locusts
A swarm	A swarm of locusts
cloud	a cloud of locusts

A plural collective noun takes a plural verb: This restaurant is popular among families. A single collective noun normally takes a singular verb. However, there are times when a singular collective noun represents a plural meaning and necessitates the use of a plural verb.

Note: While working with collective nouns it is important to notice that:
- Use a single verb when all members of a collective noun perform an action as a unit (which is typically the case).
- Use a plural verb when the members of a collective noun conduct the action as individuals. The members of the group are functioning independently of one another in this situation; the group is not acting as a unit.