Selasa, 05 Juni 2012

COMPOUND WORD


Name   :  Rabiatul Adawiyah
SRN    :  080 112 0374
Class    :  A
Subject            :  Vocabulary

COMPOUND WORD

A.      Definition
A compound word is made when two or more words are joined (with or without a hyphen) to form a new word and subsequently, a new meaning. For example, there is one blackbird but there are many different black birds.[1]
According to “grammar.ccc.commnet.edu”:
In English, words, particularly adjectives and nouns, are combined into compound structures in a variety of ways. And once they are formed, they sometimes metamorphose over time. A common pattern is that two words — fire fly, say — will be joined by a hyphen for a time — fire-fly — and then be joined into one word — firefly. In this respect, a language like German, in which words are happily and immediately linked one to the other, might seem to have an advantage. There is only one sure way to know how to spell compounds in English: use an authoritative dictionary.
There are three forms of compound words:
1.        The closed form, in which the words are melded together, such as firefly, secondhand, softball, childlike, redhead, keyboard, makeup, notebook.
2.        The hyphenated form, such as daughter-in-law, master-at-arms, over-the-counter, six-pack, six-year-old, mass-produced.
3.         The open form, such as post office, real estate, middle class, full moon, half sister, attorney general.
How a word modified by an adjective — "a little school," "the yellow butter" — is different from a compound word — " a high school," "the peanut butter" — is a nice and philosophical question. It clearly has something to do with the degree to which the preceding word changes the essential character of the noun, the degree to which the modifier and the noun are inseparable. If you were diagramming a sentence with a compound word, you would probably keep the words together, on the same horizontal line.
Modifying compounds are often hyphenated to avoid confusion. The New York Public Library's Writer's Guide points out that an old-furniture salesman clearly deals in old furniture, but an old furniture salesman would be an old man. We probably would not have the same ambiguity, however, about a used car dealer. When compounded modifiers precede a noun, they are often hyphenated: part-time teacher, fifty-yard-wide field, fire-resistant curtains, high-speed chase. When those same modifying words come after the noun, however, they are not hyphenated: a field fifty yards wide, curtains that are fire resistant, etc. The second-rate opera company gave a performance that was first rate.
Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are hyphenated when compounded with other modifiers: the highest-priced car, the shorter-term loan. But this is not always the case: the most talented youngster. Adverbs, words ending in -ly, are not hyphenated when compounded with other modifiers: a highly rated bank, a partially refunded ticket, publicly held securities.
Sometimes hyphenated modifiers lose their hyphens when they become compound nouns: A clear decision-making process was evident in their decision making. The bluish grey was slowly disappearing from the bluish-grey sky. This is not always so, however: your high-rise apartment building is also known as a high-rise.
When modifying a person with his or her age, the compounded phrase is hyphenated: my six-year-old son. However, when the age comes after the person, we don't use a hyphen. My son is six years old.


B.       Examples
afterbirth
afterburner
aftermath
airbrush
aircraft
airfield
airliner
airman
airport
airship
armchair
armpit
arrowhead
authorship
backbite
backdrop
backfield
backfire
background
backhand
backlash
backlog
backside
backslide
backspin
backstop
backstretch
backstroke
backtrack
backward
backwash
backwater
backwoods
bagpipe
ballroom
bandwagon
bankbook
bankroll
barnstorm
barnyard
barroom
bartender
baseball
baseboard
bathroom
beachcomber
beachhead
bedridden
bedrock
bedroll
bedspread
bedtime
beeline
bellhop
billboard
billfold
blacklist
blackmail
blacktop
blockbuster
bloodsucker
bobcat
bobtail
bookmobile
boxcar
brainstorm
brainwash
breakfast
brickbat
bridgehead
briefcase
broadcast
brotherhood
buckshot
buckskin
bucktooth
bugbear
bulldog
bulldozer
bullfrog
bullheaded
bullpen
buttercup
butterfingers
butterfly
buttermilk
capsize
carhop
carport
catbird
catfish
catnip
cattail
chairman
championship
cheapskate
checkmate
checkroom
checkup
cheesecloth
chestnut
chickpea
chickweed
chopstick
citizenship
clapboard
claptrap
clockwise
clockwork
clodhopper
clotheshorse
cobweb
copycat
copyreader
copyright
copywriter
corkscrew
cornerstone
cornstalk
cornwall
cottonmouth
cottontail
cottonwood
countdown
counterattack
counterbalance
counterclockwise
counterintelligence
countermeasure
counteroffensive
counterpane
counterpart
counterpoint
counterpoise
counterrevolution
countersign
countersink
countertenor
counterweight
courthouse
courtship
courtyard
cowbird
cowboy
cowcatcher
cowhide
cowlick
cowpoke
cowpox
cowpuncher
cowslip
crabgrass
crackdown
crackerjack
crackpot
crackup
cradlesong
crankcase
crankshaft
crapshooter
crawfish
crestfallen
crossbar
crossbeam
crossbones
crossbow
crossbreed
crosscurrent
crosscut
crosspiece
crossroad
crosstalk
crosswalk
crosswise
crowbar
crybaby
cubbyhole
cupboard
cupcake
cutback
cutlass
cutlet
cutoff
cutthroat
cutup
daredevil
darkroom
dashboard
dateline
daybreak
daydream
dayflower
daylight
daylights
daytime
deadbeat
deadline
deadlock
deadwood
deathbed
deathblow
deathwatch
dimwit
dishwasher
doeskin
dogcatcher
dogfight
dogfish
dogtrot
dogwood
donnybrook
doorknob
doorman
doormat
doorway
doughboy
doughnut
dovetail
downcast
downfall
downgrade
downhearted
downhill
downpour
downright
downstairs
downstream
downtown
downtrodden
downward
downwind
dragnet
drainpipe
drawback
drawbridge
drawstring
dressmaker
driftwood
driveway
dropout
drugstore
drumstick
duckbill
duckboard
duckpin
dugout
dumbbell
dumbwaiter
dustpan
earache
eardrum
earflap
earmark
earmuff
earphone
earring
earshot
earthquake
earthwork
earthworm
earwax
earwig
eastward
eavesdrop
egghead
eggnog
eggplant
elbowroom
elderberry
elsewhere
enamelware
endless
endmost
endplate
evergreen
evermore
eyeball
eyebrow
eyeglass
eyelash
eyelet
eyelid
eyepiece
eyesight
eyesore
eyestrain
eyetooth
eyewitness
fairway
fallout
falsehood
fancywork
fanfare
fanlight
farewell
farmhouse
farmyard
farseeing
fatback
fatherhood
featherbed
featherweight
feedback
fellowship
fiberboard
fiddlesticks
figurehead
Fillmore
filmgoer
fingerboard
fingernail
fingerprint
firearm
fireball
firebrand
firebug
firecracker
firedamp
firefly
fireman
homee
fireplower
fireplug
fireproof
fireside
firetrap
firewood
firework
fishbowl
fisherman
fishhook
fishwife
flagpole
flagship
flagstaff
flagstone
flameout
flapjack
flashback
flashlight
flatboat
flatcar
flatfish
flatfoot
flatiron
flatware
flintlock
floodgate
floodlight
floorwalker
flophouse
flyblown
flyby
flycatcher
flyleaf
flypaper
flyspeck
flyweight
flywheel
foghorn
folklore
foodstuff
foolhardy
foolproof
football
footboard
footbridge
footfall
foothill
foothold
footlights
footlocker
footloose
footman
footnote
footpath
footprint
footrest
footstep
footstool
footwear
footwork
forbear
forearm
forebear
forecast
forecastle
foreclose
forefather
forefinger
forefoot
forefront
forego
foregone
foreground
forehand
foreleg
forelimb
forelock
foreman
foremast
foremost
forenoon
foreordain
forequarter
forerunner
foresail
foresee
foreshadow
foreshore
foreshorten
foresight
forestall
foretaste
foretell
forethought
forewarn
foreword
formfitting
fortnight
fountainhead
fourscore
foursome
foursquare
fourteen
foxglove
foxhole
framework
Frankfort
freebooter
freedman
freehand
freehold
freeman
Freemason
freestanding
freestone
freethinker
freeway
freshman
freshwater
fretwork
frogman
frostbite
fullback
gainsay
gallstone
gamecock
gamesome
gangplank
gangway
gaslight
gasworks
gatecrasher
gatekeeper
gateway
gearbox
gearshift
gemstone
ghostwriter
gingerbread
giveaway
Glendale
globetrotter
glowworm
goalkeeper
goatskin
goldbrick
goldenrod
goldfish
goldsmith
gooseberry
grandchild
granddaughter
grandfather
grandma
grandmother
grandpa
grandparent
grandson
grandstand
grapefruit
grapeshot
grapevine
grasshopper
grassland
grassroots
gravestone
graveyard
greenback
greenhorn
greenhouse
Greenland
greenwood
greyhound
griddlecake
gridiron
grillroom
grindstone
groundwork
grubstake
guardhouse
guardsman
guesswork
guidebook
guideline
guidepost
gumdrop
gumshoe
gunboat
guncotton
gunfire
gunlock
gunman
gunpowder
gunshot
gunsmith
guttersnipe
hacksaw
haddock
hailstone
hairbreadth
hairbrush
haircloth
haircut
hairdo
hairdresser
hairline
hairpin
hairsbreadth
hairsplitting
hairspring
halfback
halfbreed
halfheareted
halfway
hallway
hammerhead
hamstring
handbag
handball
handbill
handbook
handcar
handcart
handclasp
handcuff
handmade
handmaid
handout
handpick
handrail
handshake
handsome
handspring
handwriting
handyman
hangdog
hangman
hangnail
hangout
hangover
hardheaded
hardhearted
hardpan
hardship
hardtack
hardtop
hardware
hardwood
harebrained
harelip
Hartford
hatchway
haycock
hayfork
hayloft
haymow
hayseed
haystack
haywire
hazelnut
headache
headband
headdress
headfirst
headgear
headland
headlight
headline
headlock
headlong
headmaster
headmistress
headphone
headquarters
headrest
headset
headstall
headstone
headstrong
headwaiter
headwaters
headway
hearsay
heartache
heartbeat
heartbreak
heartburn
hearthstone
heartsick
heartstrings
heavyset
heavyweight
hedgehog
hedgehop
heirloom
hellcat
hellhole
helpmate
helpmeet
hemstitch
henceforth
henchman
henpeck
hereabout
hereafter
hereby
herein
hereof
hereon
hereto
heretofore
hereunto
hereupon
herewith
herringbone
herself
heyday
hideaway
hidebound
highball
highborn
highboy
highbred
highbrow
higherup
highhanded
highland
highlander
highlands
highlight
highroad
highway
highwayman
hijack
hillbilly
hillside
hilltop
hindmost
hindquarter
hindsight
hinterland
hobbyhorse
hobnail
hoecake
hogshead
hogwash
holdup
hollyhock
hollywood
homebody
homecoming
homeland
homemade
homemaker
homeroom
homesick
homespun
homestead
homestretch
homeward
homework
honeybee
honeycomb
honeydew
honeymoon
hoodwink
hookup
hookworm
hopscotch
horseback
horseflesh
horseflies
horsehair
horsehide
horselaugh
horseman
horsemanship
horseplay
horsepower
horseradish
horseshoe
hotbed
hotheaded
hothouse
hotshot
hourglass
houseboat
housebreaking
housecoat
houseflies
household
housekeeper
housewarming
housewife
housework
hovercraft
however
huckleberry
humankind
humbug
humdinger
humdrum
hummingbird
humpback
hunchback
huntsman
husbandman
hushpuppy
iceberg
icebound
iceboxes
icebreaker
iceland
ideal
inchworm
income
indoors
infold
infuse
infusion
inhale
inkblot
inkwell
inland
inmate
inpatient
inroad
inset
inside
insole
install
instep
invest
invoice
inward
ironbound
ironclad
ironware
ironwork
ironworks
itself

jackass
jackknife
jackpot
Jackson
jailbird
jawbone
jawbreaker
jaywalk
jellyfish
jerkwater
jerrybuild
jigsaw
jimsonweed
jitterbug
jobholder
johnnycake
keepsake
keyboard
keyhole
keynote
keystone
kickback
kickoff
kidnap
killdeer
killjoy
kindhearted
kingfisher
kinglet
kingpin
kinsfolk
kinship
kinsman
knapsack
kneecap
kneehole
knockout
knothole
lackluster
ladybug
ladyfinger
lambkin
lampblack
landfall
landholder
landlocked
landlord
landmark
landslide
landward
Lapland
lapwing
larkspur
laughingstock
lawgiver
lawmaker
lawsuit
layman
layoff
layout
layover
leapfrog
leasehold
leatherneck
leeward
leeway
leftovers
leghorn
letterhead
letterpress
levelheaded
lifeblood
lifeboat
lifeguard
lifelong
lifetime
lifework
liftoff
lightface
lightheaded
lighthearted
lighthouse
lightweight
likewise
limelight
limerick
limestone
lineman
linesman
lipstick
litterbug
liveryman
livestock
lockjaw
lockout
locksmith
locoweed
lodestar
lodestone
loggerhead
logjam
logrolling
loincloth
Longfellow
longhair
longhand
longshoreman
lookout
loophole
lopsided
lordship
loudmouth
lovebird
lovelorn
lovesick
lowboy
lowbrow
lowdown
lowland
lukewarm
lumberjack
lumberyard

madhouse
maidenhair
mailbox
mailman
mainland
mainmast
mainsail
mainspring
mainstay
mainstream
makeshift
manhandle
manhole
manhood
manhunt
mankind
manlike
manpower
marketplace
marksman
markup
Maryland
mastermind
masterpiece
masterwork
masthead
matchbook
matchlock
matchmaker
maybe
mayflower
Maypole
meadow
mealtime
meantime
meanwhile
merrymaking
meshwork
middlebrow
middleman
middlemost
middleweight
midshipman
milestone
milkmaid
milkman
milksop
milkweed
millpond
millstone
millstream
minuteman
mockingbird
mockup
molehill
moleskin
monkeyshine
monkshood
moonlight
moonshine
moonstone
moonstruck
moreover
motherland
motorboat
motorcar
motorcycle
motorman
motorship
mouthpiece
muckrake
mudguard
mudslinger
muskmelon
muskrat

namesake
neckline
necktie
needlepoint
needlework
neighborhood
network
nevermore
newborn
newcomer
Newport
newsboy
newscast
newsletter
newspaper
newspaperman
newsprint
newsreel
newsstand
nightcap
nightclothes
nightclub
nightdress
nightfall
nightgown
nighthawk
nightmare
nightshade
nightshirt
nightstick
nighttime
nitwit
nobleman
nobody
noonday
noontide
noontime
northward
notebook
noteworthy
nothing
now/adays
nowhere
nowise
nursemaid
nurseryman
nutcracker
nuthatch
nutmeat
nutmeg
nutshell
Oakland
oarlock
oarsman
oatmeal
offbeat
offcolor
offend
offhand
officeholder
offset
offshoot
offshore
offspring
oilcloth
oilskin
oncoming
oneself
ongoing
onionskin
onlooker
onrush
onset
onward
openhanded
openwork
otherwise
otherworldly
ourselves
outbid
outboard
outbound
outbreak
outbuilding
outburst
outcast
outclass
outcome
outcrop
outcry
outdated
outdistance
outdo
outdoor
outdoors
outermost
outface
outfield
outfit
outflank
outfox
outgo
outgoing
outgrow
outgrowth
outguess
outhouse
outlast
outlaw
outlay
outline
outlive
outlook
outlying
outmoded
outnumber
outpatient
outplay
outpost
output
outrage
outreach
outrigger
outright
outrun
outsell
outset
outshine
outside
outsider
outsize
outskirts
outsmart
outspoken
outspread
outstanding
outstation
outstay
outstretch
outstrip
outward
outwear
outweigh
outwit
outwork
overabound
overabundance
overabundant
overact
overactive
overadorned
overage
overaggressive
overall
overambitious
overanalyze
overanxious
overapprehensive
overargumentative
overarm
overassertive
overassured
overattached
overattentive
overawe
overbalance
overbear
overbearing
overbid
overblown
overboard
overbold
overburden
overburdensome
overbuy
overcapacity
overcapitalize
overcareful
overcast
overcasual
overcautious
overcharge
overcloud
overcoat
overcome
overcommon
overcompensate
overcompetitive
overcomplacency
overcomplacent
overconcern
overconfident
overconscientious
overconservative
overconsiderate
overcook
overcool
overcritical
overcrowd
overcurious
overdecorate
overdefensive
overdelicate
overdependent
overdesirous
overdetailed
overdevelop
overdiligent
overdiversification
overdiversify
overdiversity
overdo
overdose
overdraft
overdramatize
overdraw
overdress
overdrink
overdrive
overdue
overeager
overearnest
overeat
overeducate
overelaborate
overembellish
overemotional
overemphasis
overemphasize
overemphatic
overenthusiastic
overestimate
overexcitable
overexcite
overexercise
overexert
overexpand
overexpansion
overexpectant
overexplicit
overexpose
overextend
overfamiliar
overfamiliarity
overfanciful
overfastidious
overfatigue
overfeed
overfill
overflow
overfond
overfull
overfurnish
overgeneralize
overgenerous
overglaze
overgraze
overgrown
overhand
overhang
overhastily
overhastiness
overhasty
overhaul
overhead
overhear
overheat
overhurried
overidealistic
overimaginative
overimpress
overincline
overindulge
overindustrialize
overinflate
overinfluential
overinsistence
overinsistent
overinsure
overintellectual
overintense
overinterest
overinvest
overissue
overjoy
overkill
overland
overlap
overlarge
overlavish
overlay
overleap
overlie
overload
overlong
overlook
overlord
overmagnification
overmagnify
overmaster
overmatch
overmodest
overmodify
overmuch
overnice
overnight
overoptimism
overparticular
overpass
overpay
overpessimistic
overplay
overpopulate
overpower
overpowerful
overpraise
overprecise
overprice
overprint
overproduce
overprominent
overprompt
overproportion
overprotect
overproud
overqualified
overrate
overreach
overreact
overrefine
override
overriding
overrighteous
overrigid
overripe
overroast
overrule
overrun
oversalt
overscrupulous
overseas
oversee
oversell
oversensitive
oversevere
oversexed
overshadow
oversharp
overshoe
overshoot
oversight
oversimple
oversimplify
oversize
overskeptical
oversleep
oversolicitous
oversophisticated
oversparing
overspecialization
overspecialize
overspend
overspread
overstate
overstay
overstep
overstimulate
overstock
overstretch
overstrict
overstuffed
oversubscribe
oversubtle
oversubtlety
oversupply
oversuspicious
oversystematic
overtake
overtax
overtechnical
overthecounter
overthrow
overtime
overtire
overtone
overtop
overtrain
overturn
overuse
overvalue
overview
overviolent
overwealthy
overweening
overweigh
overweight
overwhelm
overwilling
overwise
overwork
overwrought
overzealous
oxbow
oxford
pacemaker
pacesetter
painkiller
painstaking
pancake
panhandle
paperback
paperhanger
paperweight
paperwork
parkinglot
parkway
passbook
Passover
passport
password
pasteboard
patchwork
pathfinder
pathway
pawnbroker
pawnshop
payload
paymaster
payoff
payroll
peacemaker
peacetime
peanut
peephole
peewee
penknife
penman
penmanship
pennyroyal
pennyweight
peppercorn
peppermint
pickax
pickpocket
pickup
pigeonhole
piggyback
pigheaded
pigpen
pigskin
pigsty
pigtail
pillbox
pillowcase
pilothouse
pincushion
pineapple
pinfeather
pinhole
pinkeye
pinpoint
pinprick
pinstripe
pinup
pinwheel
pipeline
pitchfork
pitchman
pitfall
plainclothes
playbill
playboy
playgoer
playground
playmate
playpen
plaything
playwright
plowshare
plywood
pocketbook
pocketknife
pockmark
pointblank
polecat
polestar
policeman
poorhouse
popcorn
popeyed
popgun
popover
poppycock
portend
porterhouse
portfolio
porthole
Portland
potbelly
potboiler
potholder
pothole
pothook
potluck
potpie
powerboat
powerhouse
praiseworthy
pressman
proofread
puffball
Pullman
pullover
purebred
pushcart
pushover
pussyfoot
quarterback
quartermaster
quarterstaff
quicksand
quicksilver
quickstep
racecourse
racehorse
racetrack
ragtag
ragtime
ragweed
railroad
railway
rainbow
raincoat
rainfall
rainstorm
rainwater
ratline
ratsbane
rattlesnake
rattletrap
rawboned
rawhide
readywitted
rearmost
rearrange
rearward
redcap
redcoat
reddish
redhead
redraft
redraw
redskin
redwood
rhinestone
ringleader
ringside
ringworm
ripcord
ripsaw
riverside
roadbed
roadrunner
roadside

roadway
roebuck
roommate
rootstock
rosemary
rosewood
roughhew
roughhouse
roughneck
roughshod
roundabout
roundup
rowboat
rubdown
rumrunner
runabout
runaway
runlet
runway
sackcloth
saddlebow
sadiron
safeguard
safekeeping
sagebrush
sailboat
sailfish
saltcellar
saltshaker
saltwater
sandalwood
sandbar
sandblast
sandbox
sandcast
sandhog
sandman
sandpaper
sandpiper
sandstone
sandstorm
sapsucker
saucepan
sawbuck
sawdust
sawhorse
sawmill
scarecrow
scatterbrain
scholarship
schoolboy
schoolchild
schoolgirl
schoolhouse
schoolmaster
schoolmate
schoolmistress
schoolroom
schoolteacher
Scotchman
scrapbook
screenplay
screwball
screwdriver
seaboard
seacoast
seafarer
seafaring
seafood
seagoing
seaman
seamanship
seaplane
seaport
searchlight
seashell
seashore
seasickness
seaside
season
seaward
seaway
seaweed
seaworthy
secondhand
sendoff
setback
shakedown
shakeup
shamefaced
sharecropper
shareholder
sharkskin
sharpshooter
sheepskin
shellfish
shipboard
shipbuilding
shipmate
shipshape
shipwreck
shipyard
shoehorn
shoelace
shoemaker
shoetree
shopkeeper
shoplifter
shopworn
shoreline
shortcake
shortchange
shortcoming
shorthand
shorthanded
shortsighted
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sidewalk
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somewhere
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soundproof
soundtrack
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stillbirth
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textbook
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trustworthy
tryout
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turnout
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Collective Noun


Name   : Rabiatul Adawiyah
SRN    : 080 112 0374
Class    : A
Subject            : Vocabulary


Collective Noun

·         Definiton of collective noun
Collective nouns refer to groups of people, animals, or things.[1]
For example, a collection is made up of a group of things (in this case, stamps) acting as one whole and an audience is made up of a group of people acting as one whole.
·         Example of collective noun
Groups of people - army, audience, band, choir, class, committee, crew, family, gang, jury, orchestra, police, staff, team, trio
Groups of animals - colony, flock, herd, pack, pod, school, swarm
Groups of things - bunch, bundle, clump, pair, set, stack
Other example:
Array, Bevy, Board, Cabinet, Cast, Cloud, Company, Congregation, Corporation , Council, Crowd, Department, Faculty, Firm, Group, Majority , Minority, Navy, Party, Plethora, Public, School, Senate, Society, Staff, Troupe, Brood, Clutch, Drove, Flight , Gaggle, Hive, Litter, Nest, Plague, Pride, Skein , Team, Tribe, Troop, Yoke.
Example of sentence: The company has decided to open ten new outlets.
·         Use correct verbs and pronouns with collective nouns.
The explanation to use verb and pronoun with collective noun from www.chompchomp.com:

Collective nouns can be either singular or plural, depending on context. In writing, this double status often causes agreement errors. How do you tell if a collective noun is singular or plural? What verbs and pronouns do you use with the collective noun?
Here is the key: Imagine a flock of pigeons pecking at birdseed on the ground. Suddenly, a cat races out of the bushes. What do the pigeons do? They fly off as a unit in an attempt to escape the predator, wheeling through the sky in the same direction.
People often behave in the same manner, doing one thing in unison with the other members of their group. When these people are part of a collective noun, that noun becomes singular and requires singular verbs and pronouns. As you read the following examples, notice that all members of the collective noun are doing the same thing at the same time:
Every afternoon the baseball team follows its coach out to the hot field for practice.
Team = singular; follows = a singular verb; its = a singular pronoun. All members of the team arrive at the same place at the same time.
Today, Dr. Ribley's class takes its first 100-item exam.
Class = singular; takes = a singular verb; its = a singular pronoun. All members of the class are testing at the same time.
The jury agrees that the state prosecutors did not provide enough evidence, so its verdict is not guilty.
Jury = singular; agrees = a singular verb; its = a singular pronoun. All members of the jury are thinking the same way.
Now imagine three house cats in the living room. Are the cats doing the same thing at the same time? Not this group! One cat might be sleeping on top of the warm television. Another might be grooming on the sofa. A third animal might be perched on the windowsill, watching the world outside. There is one group of animals, but the members of that group are all doing their own thing.
Members of collective nouns can behave in a similar fashion. When the members are acting as individuals, the collective noun is plural and requires plural verbs and pronouns. As you read these examples, notice that the members of the collective noun are not acting in unison:
After the three-hour practice under the brutal sun, the team shower, change into their street clothes, and head to their air-conditioned homes.
Team = plural; shower, change, head = plural verbs; their = a plural pronoun. The teammates are dressing into their individual outfits and leaving in different directions for their individual homes.
After the long exam, the class start their research papers on famous mathematicians.
Class = plural; start = a plural verb; their = a plural pronoun. The students are beginning their own research papers—in different places, at different times, on different mathematicians.
The jury disagree about the guilt of the accused and have told the judge that they are hopelessly deadlocked.
Jury = plural; disagree, have told = plural verbs; they = a plural pronoun. Not everyone on the jury is thinking the same way.
Whenever you cannot decide if a collective noun is singular or plural, exercise your options as a writer. You have two ways that you can compose the sentence without causing an agreement error: 1) insert the word members after the collective noun [jury members, committee members, board members], or 2) use an entirely different word [players instead of team, students instead of class, soldiers instead of army]. Then you can use plural verbs and pronouns without worrying about making mistakes or sounding unnatural.