指代意义决定谓语的单复数
1） 在代词what,which,who,none,some,any,more,most,all等词的单复数由其指代的词的单复数决定.
All is right.(一切顺利.)
All are present.　　(所有人都到齐了.)
2） 集体名词作主语时,谓语的数要根据主语的意思来决定.如family,audience,crew,crowd,class,company,committee等词后用复数形式时,意为这个集体中的各个成员,用单数时表示该个集体.
His family isn't very large.　　他家不是一个大家庭.
His family are music lovers.　他的家人都是音乐爱好者.
但集合名词people,police,cattle,poultry等在任何情况下都用复数形式.
　　Are there any police around?
3）有些名词,如variety,number,population,proportion,majority 等有时看作单数,有时看作复数.
　A number of +名词复数+复数动词.
　The number of +名词复数+单数动词.
　A number of books have lent out.
　The majority of the students like English. 指代意义决定谓语的单复数
1） 在代词what,which,who,none,some,any,more,most,all等词的单复数由其指代的词的单复数决定.
All is right.(一切顺利.)
All are present.　　(所有人都到齐了.)
2） 集体名词作主语时,谓语的数要根据主语的意思来决定.如family,audience,crew,crowd,class,company,committee等词后用复数形式时,意为这个集体中的各个成员,用单数时表示该个集体.
His family isn't very large.　　他家不是一个大家庭.
His family are music lovers.　他的家人都是音乐爱好者.
但集合名词people,police,cattle,poultry等在任何情况下都用复数形式.
　　Are there any police around?
3）有些名词,如variety,number,population,proportion,majority 等有时看作单数,有时看作复数.
　A number of +名词复数+复数动词.
　The number of +名词复数+单数动词.
　A number of books have lent out.
　The majority of the students like English.