(ⅱ) family class team government vrowd committee crew jury party firm couple board group gang enemy union audience public mankind humanity youth 上述(ⅰ)部分的词作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数。 如: the police are looking for him. 警察当局正在找他。
上述(ⅱ)部分的词把集体当作一个整体时,用作单数;若考虑构成这些集体的各个成员时,看作复数。 如: my family is a large one. 我家是个大家庭。 my family are all workers. 我的家人都是工人。
上述(ⅰ)部分的词以及public,church,audience,mankind,humanity等通常只有单数形式,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。 把一个集体名词看作单数或复数,要注意前后一致。 如: the team is famous for its(不能用their) long history. 该对以历史悠久而闻名。 he has joined the football team who are (不可用whichi is) all famous footballers. 他参加了一个队员全是著名足球选手的那个足球队。