專業四級考前惡補--語法詞匯 專業四級考前惡補--語法詞匯

　　專業四級考前惡補--語法詞匯

　　集體名詞作主語主謂一致

　　1)通常作復數的集體名詞

　　集體名詞，如：police, people, cattle, militia, poultry等，通常作復數，用復數動詞。如：

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

　　2)通常作不可數名詞的集體名詞

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

　　3)既可作單數也可作復數的集體名詞

　　集體名詞，如audience, committee, class, crew, family, public, government等，既可作單數，也可作復數用。The city council is meeting to set its agenda.

　　4) a committee, etc. of +復數名詞

　　如果主語是由“a committee of /a panel of /a board of +復數名詞”構成，隨后的動詞通常用單數。例如：A committee of five men and three women is to consider the matter.