1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上英語(yǔ)中的三類集體名詞陜西省武功縣觀音堂中學(xué) 高增敏集體名詞在句中用作單數(shù)還是用作復(fù)數(shù)，后面該接單數(shù)形式的動(dòng)詞還是復(fù)數(shù)形式的動(dòng)詞，這些都應(yīng)根據(jù)不同情況或意思加以處理。下面將集體名詞歸納為三類：類：這一類包括 cattle(牛)，folk（人們，親屬），people(人)，police(警察)，poultry(家禽)， militia(民兵)，mankind（人類），personnel(全體人員)等，其用法特點(diǎn)為：只有單數(shù)形式，但卻表示復(fù)數(shù)意義，用作主語(yǔ)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)通常也用復(fù)數(shù)；不與 a(n)連用，但可與the連用(表示總括意義和特指)：1Cattle were used as

2、 money in old days . 過去牛被當(dāng)作錢用。2. The town folk know him as Mr. Dick . 鎮(zhèn)上的人們都知道他是迪克先生。3People are sure to laugh at you if you do that如果你做那件事的話，人們肯定會(huì)嘲笑你的。4The police are searching for the missing papers警察正在搜尋那些失蹤的文件。5Their poultry are kept in the cages . 他們的家禽關(guān)在籠子里。6. The militia are all out drilling

3、for the May Day parade . 民兵都出來操練準(zhǔn)備五一節(jié)游行。7. The mankind long for peace . 人類渴望和平。8. State personnel have had this viewpoint drummed into them.國(guó)務(wù)院的工作人員被反復(fù)灌輸這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。類：這一類包括family(家庭)，government (政府)，team(隊(duì))，class(班)，public(公眾)，committee(委員會(huì))，school(學(xué)校)，audience(聽眾)，group（群，組）， party（聚會(huì)，派隊(duì)），club（俱樂部），crew（全

4、體人員），crowd （群眾）, enemy（敵人） , company（公司）， population（人口）等，其用法特點(diǎn)為：若視為整體，表示單數(shù)意義；若考慮其個(gè)體成員，表示復(fù)數(shù)意義。請(qǐng)仔細(xì)比較下面幾組句子，體會(huì)其單復(fù)數(shù)用法。9The whole family has moved to London整個(gè)家庭都已搬到倫敦去了。10All the family are pleased about the news of Jacks success家里所有的人對(duì)杰克成功的消息都感到非常高興。11The government has decided to pass the law政府已決定通過這一

5、法律。12The government have discussed the matter for a long time but they have shown no sign of reaching agreement政府成員對(duì)這一問題已討論了很久，但尚未有達(dá)成一致意見的跡象。13The football team is playing well整個(gè)球隊(duì)踢得不錯(cuò)。14The football team are having baths and are then coming back here for tea足球隊(duì)員們正在洗澡，馬上就要回到這里吃茶點(diǎn)。15The class is a bi

6、g one這個(gè)班人很多。16The class are unable to agree on a monitor這個(gè)班的學(xué)生在班長(zhǎng)的人選問題上不能取得一致意見。類：這一類包括 baggage / luggage(行李)，clothing(衣服)，furniture(家具)，machinery(機(jī)器) ，merchandise( 商品，貨物)， jewelry（珠寶）等，其用法特點(diǎn)為：是不可數(shù)名詞，要用單數(shù)形式，不用不定冠詞 (當(dāng)然更不能用數(shù)詞)，沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式：17Have you checked all your baggage/luggage? 你把所有行李都核實(shí)了嗎?18Our cloth

7、ing protects us from /against the cold. 我們的衣服可以御寒。19The furniture is called sofa . 這種家具叫沙發(fā)。20New machinery is being installed in the factory . 工廠正在安裝新機(jī)器。21The merchandise had gone through the examination . 商品已被檢查過了。22Much of her jewelry was missing . 她丟失了大多數(shù)珠寶。練習(xí)題：請(qǐng)用所給單詞的正確形式填空。(1)The public _（be）su

8、re that things will get better.(2)The public _ (be)required not to leave things about in the park now(3)The committee_(divide) in opinion about the matter at present (4)The committee _(meet) once a month(5)The whole school _(be) talking about that(6)The school_(be)not so big as that one(7). The audience_(be)made up of very young children during the last concert.(8). All the audience _(be) thrilled by the film yesterday . (9). One third of the population here _(be) workers.(10). The population of th