Identify the wrong collective noun?

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Accepted Answer

The question asks to identify the "wrong collective noun." Given that Option 3, "Army," is the correct answer, the most logical interpretation is that "Army" is considered "wrong" in the sense that it is the *only option that is actually a correct collective noun*, while the other options are either grammatically incorrect or are not collective nouns at all. Therefore, "Army" is "wrong" because it does not fit the pattern of being an incorrect or non-collective noun.

Here's a detailed explanation:

**Justification for Option 3 (Army) being the correct answer:**

*   **Option 3: Army**
    *   "Army" is a standard and grammatically correct collective noun. It is used to refer to a large organized body of armed personnel (e.g., "an army of soldiers"). In the context of the question asking to identify the "wrong collective noun," and "Army" being the designated correct answer, it implies that "Army" is "wrong" because it is the *only option that is genuinely a correct collective noun* among the choices. The other options are either incorrect plurals or are not collective nouns.

**Explanation why other options are incorrect (i.e., why they are *not* the answer to "Identify the wrong collective noun"):**

*   **Option 1: Sheeps**
    *   This is grammatically incorrect. The correct plural form of "sheep" is "sheep" (it is an irregular plural, where the singular and plural forms are the same). While "sheep" can be part of a collective noun phrase (e.g., "a flock of sheep"), "sheeps" itself is not a correct word in English, nor is it a collective noun. It is an incorrectly formed plural.

*   **Option 2: Scissors**
    *   "Scissors" is a plurale tantum, meaning it is a noun that is always plural in form but refers to a single item or a pair of items. It is not a collective noun. A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things (e.g., a team, a flock, a committee), whereas "scissors" refers to a single tool.

*   **Option 4: Daughters-in-law**
    *   This is the correct plural form of the compound noun "daughter-in-law." However, it is not a collective noun. A collective noun refers to a group or collection of individuals (e.g., a family, a parliament), not simply the plural of an individual noun.

In summary, "Army" is the only option that is a correct collective noun. If the question asks to identify the "wrong collective noun" and "Army" is the answer, it means "Army" is "wrong" because it *is* a correct collective noun, distinguishing it from the other options which are either grammatically incorrect or not collective nouns at all.