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1、集体名词(collectivenoun)集体名词表示一群人或物的名词叫集体(或集合)名词。为便于弄清其特点,我们不妨把它们分为表示无生命的物的“类”和表示主要是由人(有少数是低等动物)构成的“群”的集体名词。它们指同一类的许多东西,其用法与不可数名词相当:1.形式上总是单数,没有复数形式。作主语时,谓语用单数。如:Theoldmachineryisoutofdate.表示“类”的集体名词,常见的有:clothing,furniture,baggage,luggage,traffic,information,je-welry,machinery,produce,sce
2、nery.2.不可直接与a或an或数词连用。表数量时用much,little,some,apieceof,anarticleof,asetof等。如:Eachroomhasfivepiecesoffurniture.3.若需用代词,用单数代词。如:Doyouwanttoseemyjewelry?Itisinthebox.表示群的集体名词常见的有1.people,police,cattle,poultry(家禽),vermin(害虫),crew(全体人员)2.family,class,team,goverment,crowd,committee,party,firm,
3、couple,board,group,enemy,union,audiencepublic,mankind,humanity,youth,上述1.部分的词作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数。如:Thepolicearelookingforhim.上述2.部分的词把集体当作一个整体时,用作单数;若考虑构成这些集体的各个成员时,看作复数。如:Myfamilyisalargeone.Myfamilyareallworkers.上述1.部分的词以及public,church,audience,mankind,humanity等通常只有单数形式,也不能直接加a或an(audienc
4、e除外);其中public,church,youth,police等的前面通常要加the。强调:把一个集体名词看作单数或复数,要注意前后一致。如:Theteamisfamousforits(不能用their)longhistory.该队以历史悠久而闻名。Hehasjoinedthefootballteamwhoare(不可用whichis)allfamousfootballers.他参加了一个队员全是著名足球选手的那个足球队集体名词的数记忆口诀人们、警察、家庭、队、组,人群、牛群”,都是集体。强调整体,用作单数,强调成员,当成复数。变来变去,形式单数补充1.当集体名
5、词被以下量词短语修饰时,a(the,this,that)kind/sort/type/form/series/speciesof+名词或apairof,alargeamountof,acommitteeof+名词作主语,谓语用单数形式;但these(those,all,many,some)kinds/sorts/types/formsof,twopairsof,largeamountsof+名词做主语,谓语用复数形式。如:Thiskindofbookisusefulforus.Manykindsofshoesareonsaleinthatshop.2.aquanti
6、tyof+名词,分数、百分数做主语,谓语单复数由名词定。3.anumberof,avarietyof,agroupof+复数名词+复数谓语4.thenumberof,thevarietyof+复数名词+单数谓语练习1.Insummer,myfamilyalways___(eat)lunchinthepark.2.Atthemoment,thewholeclass____(enjoy)sightseeingtripsinthecity.3.Mystudygroup____(want)tohavepenfriend.4.Ourteam___(have)organized
7、amatchagainstavisiting.5.Thewholefamily______(teach)studentsaboutlifeintheUSA.6.Everymorningasmallgroupofus______(travel)toschooltogether.eatsisenjoyingwantteacheshastravelsthankyouforlistening