(Ⅱ)
family
class
team
government
vrowd
committee
crew
jury
party
firm
couple
board
group
gang
audience
public
mankind
humanity
youth
▲上述(Ⅰ)部分的詞作主語時(shí),謂語動詞通常用復(fù)數(shù)。
如:
The police are looking for him.
警察*正在找他。
▲▲上述(Ⅱ)部分的詞把集體當(dāng)作一個整體時(shí),用作單數(shù);若考慮構(gòu)成這些集體的各個成員時(shí),看作復(fù)數(shù)。
如:
My family is a large one.
我家是個大家庭。
My family are all workers.
我的家人都是工人。
▲▲▲上述(Ⅰ)部分的詞以及public,church,audience,mankind,humanity等通常只有單數(shù)形式,也不能直接加a(n)(audience除外);其中clergy,public,church,youth,police等的前面通常要加the。
▲▲▲▲把一個集體名詞看作單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù),要注意前后一致。
如:
The team is famous for its(不能用their) long history.
該對以歷史悠久而聞名。
He has joined the football team who are (不可用whichi is) all famous footballers.
他參加了一個隊(duì)員全是足球選手的那個足球隊(duì)。