| 词组 | singular expressions with plural verbs |
| 释义 | Contents overview singular expressions with plural verbsa couple of ...: + plural verba couple of ...: + plural verb + plural verb 128.210004a group of ...: + plural verba group of ...: + plural verba group ofa groupgroup + plural verb 128.210006a number of ...: + plural verba number of ...: + plural verb + plural verb 128.210009bank: + singular or plural verb/pronounbank: + singular or plural verb/pronoun + singular or plural verb/pronoun 128.110204BBC: + singular or plural verb/pronounBBC: + singular or plural verb/pronoun + singular or plural verb/pronoun 128.110209choir: + singular or pluralchoir: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.110328class: + singular or pluralclass: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.110335club: + singular or pluralclub: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.110345collective nouns: treated as singular or pluralcollective nouns: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110350committee: treated as singular or pluralcommittee: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110363couple: a couple of ... + plural verbcouple: a couple of ... + plural verb a couple of . . . + plural verb 128.210408family: + singular or pluralfamily: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.110621firm: + singular or pluralfirm: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.110645government: treated as singular or pluralgovernment: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110738group: treated as singular or pluralgroup: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110747group nouns: treated as singular or pluralgroup nouns: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110749jury: treated as singular or pluraljury: treated as singular or plural treated as singular or plural 128.110976ministry: + singular or plural verbministry: + singular or plural verb + singular or plural verb 128.111113orchestra: + singular or pluralorchestra: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.111275public: (noun) + singular or pluralpublic: (noun) + singular or plural (noun) + singular or plural 128.111442team: + singular or pluralteam: + singular or plural + singular or plural 128.111739union: with singular or plural verb and pronoununion: with singular or plural verb and pronoun with singular or plural verb and pronoun 128.111867128 singular expressions with plural verbs1groups of people: The team is/are …In British English, singular words like family, team, government, which refer to groups of people, can have either singular or plural verbs and pronouns.The team is/are going to lose.Plural forms are common when the group is seen as a collection of people doing personal things like deciding, hoping or wanting. Singular forms are more common when the group is seen as an impersonal unit. Compare:–My family have decided to move to York. They're going in April.The average family has 3.6 members. It is smaller than 50 years ago.–My company are wonderful. They do all they can for me.My company was founded in the 18th century.We prefer who as a relative pronoun with plural forms, and which with singular forms. Compare:The committee, who are hoping to announce important changes, …The committee, which is elected at the annual meeting, …When a group noun is used with a singular determiner (e.g. a/an, each, every, this, that), singular verbs and pronouns are normal. Compare:The team are full of enthusiasm.A team which is full of enthusiasm has a better chance of winning. (More natural than A team who are full …)Sometimes singular and plural forms are mixed.The group gave its first concert in June and they are now planning a tour.Examples of group nouns which can be used with both singular and plural verbs in British English:bankthe BBCchoirclassclubcommitteecompanyEngland (the football team)familyfirmgovernmentjuryministryorchestrapartypublicschoolstaffteamunionIn American English singular verbs are normal with most of these nouns in all cases (though family can have a plural verb). Plural pronouns can be used.The team is in Detroit this weekend. They expect to win.2A number of people have …Many singular quantifying expressions (172) can be used with plural nouns and pronouns; plural verbs are normally used in this case.A number of people have tried to find the treasure, but they have all failed. (More natural than A number of people has tried …)A group of us are going to take a boat through the Dutch canals.A couple of my friends plan to open a travel agency. (not A couple of my friends plans …)A lot of social problems are caused by unemployment. (not A lot of social problems is caused …)The majority of criminals are non-violent.Some of these people are relations and the rest are old friends.Half of his students don't understand a word he says. (not Half of his students doesn't …)For more about some of these expressions, 172. For the rest, 569. For (a) few, 168.For singular and plural nouns with fractions, 130.10.Previous Next |
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