The Thirty nine steps was written by John Buchan.
表示总称意义的名词作主语时,谓语用复数。
这类名词主要有:cattle,clergy,folk,mankind,militia,people,police,poultry,staff,youth,etc.
The military are out in search of the thieves.
The cattle are selling for record price this year.
群体名词作主语时,如指整体概念,谓语用单数;如指具体成员,谓语用复数。
这类名词主要有:public,class,family, club,crew,team,audience,committee,group,population,government,crowd, company.
The audience was enormous.
The audience were greatly moved at the words.
The committee meets twice a month.
The committee are having a meeting.
The government have never made discussions in a hurry.
The government is doing its best to boostthe production.
One-third of population in this country live in the mountain.
The population of the country has increased by 40 percent in a period of fifty years.
形复意单名词,谓语用单数。这类名词主要有:
①表示学科的:
mathematics,politics,physics,mechanics,statistics,aeronautics,genetics,optics,electronics,acoustics, economics,etc.
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