xercise
1.The British police (has, have) only very limited powers.
2.A team which (is, are) full of enthusiasm (is, are) likely to win.
3.The football team (is, are) being reorganized.
4.The football team (is, are) having baths.
5.All the machinery in the factory (is, are) made in China.
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答案：
? ?1.have。police通常作復(fù)數(shù)，隨后的動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。
? 2.is; is。此處的team作為一個(gè)整體。
? 3.is。此處的team作為一個(gè)整體。
? 4.are。此處強(qiáng)調(diào)整體里的每一個(gè)個(gè)體。
? 5.is。machinery通常作不可數(shù)名詞，隨后的動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。
二語(yǔ)法日又如期來(lái)啦~
這周我們講講以集體名詞作主語(yǔ)的主謂一致問(wèn)題
通常作復(fù)數(shù)的集體名詞，如police, people, poultry（家禽）, vermin（害蟲(chóng)）等，隨后的動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。
Such vermin as bugs and rats are hard to get rid of.
通常作不可數(shù)名詞的集體名詞，如machinery（機(jī)器）, equipment, furniture, merchandise（商品）等，隨后的動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。
The merchandise has arrived undamaged.
③既可作單數(shù)也可作復(fù)數(shù)的集體名詞，如audience, committee, class（班級(jí)）, crew（全體船員或機(jī)組人員）, family, government, public（公眾）等，如將其表示的集體視為一個(gè)整體，則動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。
The anti-crime committee is to make its report tomorrow.
反犯罪委員會(huì)將在明天作出報(bào)告。
如將側(cè)重點(diǎn)放在組成集體的成員上，動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。
比較：
That group of soldiers is a top-notch fighting unit.
那群士兵是一流的戰(zhàn)斗部隊(duì)。
That group of soldiers have the best ratings of individual performance.
那群士兵的個(gè)人表現(xiàn)最好。
a committee of / a panel of / a (the) board of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞，隨后的動(dòng)詞通常用單數(shù)。
The board of directors is responsible for the management of the firm.
董事會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)公司的管理工作。
