单数形式的集体名词之后用什么动词？单数？

Question

如题所述

Answer 1

1. 单数集体名词被视为一个整体时，用单数动词。如：
Our family has a reunion every year.
2. 如果被看成是若干个体时，用复数动词。如：
His family are waiting for him.
3. 有些单数形式的集体名词，如police, cattle等，只能用复数动词，因为他们不表示单个的概念。policeman, policewoman指代单数，police是复数概念。

Answer 2

集体名词都当作复数看待，后面的动词应该用复数。比如：people agree him .
sheep are eating grass .

Answer 3

单数形式的集体名词之后，动词用单数还是复数，要根据该名词的词义来定，不能一概而论。
1. family 指“家庭”时用单数，指“家人”时用复数：My family is in Beijing. 我家在北京。His family are all music lovers. 他家的人都是音乐爱好者。
2. committee 指“委员会”时用单数，指“委员们”时用复数：The committee meets twice a month. 委员会每月开两次会。The committee are divided in opinions. 委员们意见不一致。
3. audience 指“全体观众”时用单数，指“观众们”时用复数：The audience was large. 观众人数很多。The audience were very exited. 观众们十分激动。
4. class 指“班级”时用单数，指“全班同学”时用复数：Class 3 is the best class. 三班是最好的班。Class 3 are all hardworking students. 三班都是用功的学生。
5. team 指“运动队”时用单数，指“队员”时用复数：The Chinese team is made up of 11 players. 中国队由11名队员组成。The Chinese team are having rest now. 现在中国队的队员们正在休息。
但是，people 人民，police 警方，cattle 牲口，poultry 家禽，这几个集体名词只能用作复数。