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* * U  NIT 3 Word power a group of… a pair of … a bunch of … Pair nouns and group nouns a pair of socks a group of students a flock of birds a herd of horses A swarm of ants A pack of dogs Two bunches of bananas A pair of gloves a pair of binoculars a pair of chopsticks Pair nouns a pair of shoes a pair of trousers a pair of compasses three pairs of compasses a pair of glasses several pairs of glasses a pair of scissors two pairs of scissors several pairs of scissors a group of children a group of houses Group nouns a bunch of keys a bunch of flowers a flock of fish a flock of geese a flock of sheep a flock of birds a herd of deer a herd of cows a herd of elephants a pack of dogs a pack of wolves a pack of playing cards (a complete set of playing cards) a swarm of ants a swarm of flies Pair nouns and group nouns Study the following and try to remember them:: a pair of +plural nouns a pair of boots / glasses / socks/ trousers/ chopsticks 2. a group of +plural nouns a group of people/ children/ students / figures 3. a herd of +plural nouns a herd of cows/ deer/ elephants/ cattle 4. a bunch of +plural nouns a bunch of flowers/ grapes/ keys/bananas/ roses 5. a pack of +plural nouns a pack of dogs/ wolves/ playing cards/ cigarettes 7. a swarm of +plural nouns a swarm of bees/ ants/ flies/ mosquitoes 6. a flock of +plural nouns a flock of sheep/ goats/ birds Pair nouns: Group nouns: usually refer to people or things that exist as a pair, e.g., a pair of trousers a pair of scissors usually refer to people or things that exist as a group, e.g., a group of people a herd of cows What do pair nouns and group nouns mean? *