專業(yè)四級考前惡補--語法詞匯 專業(yè)四級考前惡補--語法詞匯

　　專業(yè)四級考前惡補--語法詞匯

　　集體名詞作主語主謂一致

　　1)通常作復(fù)數(shù)的集體名詞

　　集體名詞，如：police, people, cattle, militia, poultry等，通常作復(fù)數(shù)，用復(fù)數(shù)動詞。如：

　　Domestic cattle provide us with milk, beef and hides.

　　2)通常作不可數(shù)名詞的集體名詞

　　有些集體名詞，如foliage, machinery, equipment, furniture, merchandise,通常作不可數(shù)名詞，隨后的動詞用單數(shù)。例如：All the machinery in the factory is made in China.

　　3)既可作單數(shù)也可作復(fù)數(shù)的集體名詞

　　集體名詞，如audience, committee, class, crew, family, public, government等，既可作單數(shù)，也可作復(fù)數(shù)用。The city council is meeting to set its agenda.

　　4) a committee, etc. of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞

　　如果主語是由“a committee of /a panel of /a board of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞”構(gòu)成，隨后的動詞通常用單數(shù)。例如：A committee of five men and three women is to consider the matter.