group
part of speech
noun (group, groups); verb (group, groups, grouped, grouping)
meaning for a pupil
1) A group is a number of things or people that are together or belong together: a group of friends. tree →
2) A group is a band that plays music. tree →
3) To group things is to put them together in sets: group the shapes by colour. tree →
sense in the lessons
a set of things; equal groups for multiplying and dividing («4 groups of 3» = 4 × 3; «put into 2 equal groups» = divide by 2); two groups put together = add; in class «work in groups», «group work»; in science grouping animals (mammals, birds) or materials; in maths grouping in tens
examples
- When we put two groups together, we add. tree →
- 4 books are put into 2 equal groups. How many books are in each group? tree →
- There are 5 groups with 3 children in each group. tree →
- We worked in groups of four. tree →
- Group the shapes by colour. tree →
- A group of ducks swam across the pond. tree →
- Whales and bats belong to the group called mammals. tree →
- Stay with your group on the school trip. tree →
- Everywhere groups of boys were gathered together. tree →
note
Two groups put together = add; several equal groups = multiply; a total put into equal groups = divide. Trap: «the number of groups» and «the size of one group» are different numbers; read which one is given. «A group of children is» (one group) — singular verb is usual.
In the corpora
- Judging a whole group, like «the kids from the flats», from one picture is how prejudice starts.
- Vivid example: in Wellington, your big brother is about to screenshot his mate's private message and send it to the group.
- Cheating in a group project can hurt the whole team.
- A metronome is a ticking machine or app that keeps a steady beat; groups often rush when they get excited.
- Dancing in a group first can build the confidence to dance alone, and many dancers are shy off stage.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «group» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.