2017届广东省广州市天河中学高考英语语法一轮复习基础知识点精讲：主谓一致01（含答案）_高考复习指南

2017届广东省广州市天河中学高考英语语法一轮复习基础知识点精讲：主谓一致01（含答案）

　　集合名词表示有若干个体组成的集合体，如army, audience, class, club, company, crowd, government, group, party, population, team, union等。

　　1. 集合名词作主语时，若表示整体概念，谓语动词用单数，若表示构成该集合体的成员，则谓语动词用复数。 His family are waiting for him. 他的家人正在等他。 But the man's family was small-only himself and his wife. 但那人的家庭很小，只有他本人和妻子。 One third of the population here are workers. 这里人口中有三分之一是工人。 The population of the earth is increasing every year. 地球上的人口每年都在增长。

　　2. 有些集合名词，如cattle, folk, people, police, youth等，作主语时，谓语动词用复数，即所谓的“形单意复”。 The police have caught the thief. 警察已经抓住了小偷。 The cattle are grazing in the field. 牛在田野里吃草。 Youth today are quite different from 20 years ago. 现在的年轻人和20年前大不一样。 Some folk are never satisfied. 有些人从不知足。比较：几组集合名词作主语的句子。 The team is well organized. 这个队组织得很好。 The team are all tough players. 这个队的队员都很强壮。 All the class were jumping with joy. 全班同学都高兴地跳了起来。 The class is made up of 54 students. 这班由54名学生组成。 The young couple is happy. 这对年轻夫妇很幸福。 The young couple are quarrelling with each other. 这对年轻夫妇正在吵架。 The village is at the foot of the mountain. 这个村子在山脚下。 All the village are out to greet him. 全村人都出来欢迎他。3．有些无生命（表示物）的集合名词作主语，谓语用单数。 All the furniture in my room is new. 我房间里的家具都是新的。 Warm clothing is necessary in cold climates. 在寒冷的气候中，保暖的衣服是必需的。 The machinery is driven by electricity. 这些机器是由电力驱动的。 Has your luggage arrived yet 你的行李已经运到了吗？ A lot of hiking equipment is needed here. 这里需要大量徒步旅行的装备。