【问】Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found，thecontents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.(New Concept English，Book 3，L.32)
 名词crew为单数名词，其谓语动词为什么用复数?
 【答】 crew在主谓一致方面，与audience，committee，family，government，team相似。当它指统一的集合体时，其谓语动词用单数;当它指其分散行动的成员时，其谓语动词用复数。请看下面的实例：
 1. His family are waiting for him. (Walpole)
 他家人正等着他。
 2. The crew was annoyed at the captain’s decision to visit the port.(ECD)
 船员们对船长去那港口的决定感到恼怒。
 3. The crew are paid to do all the work on the ship.(Neal)
 船员们被雇来做船上所有的工作。
 4. The class was more than forty in number.(Mis)
 班级人数多于五十人。
 5. The class are，in general，very bright. (FWF)
 班上的同学大都很聪明。
 6. The class was split up into teams for the softball game.(MD)
 这个班级分成了几个垒球队。
 7. The team is the best in the league. (FWF)
 这个队在联赛中是最棒的。
 8. The team are driving to the game in their own cars. (FWF)
 队员们开自己的汽车去参加比赛。
 请做下面的托福题：
 The crew were given a few instructions by the lieutenant about ____conduct while onshore leave.
 A. their B. its C. them D. his(TOEFL 教程)