① 集體名詞作主語時,如果表示整體概念,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式,如果就其中一個個成員而言,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式.如：
Nowadays almost every family in the villiahe owns a televison.
如今村上幾乎每家都有電視機(jī).
② 有些集體名詞如：cattle,folk,militia,people,police,police,youth等,只當(dāng)復(fù)數(shù)看待,謂語動詞必須用復(fù)數(shù).如：
There are many people in the meeting room.
會議室有很多人.
③ 具有單數(shù)意義的集體名詞作主語時,謂語動詞為單數(shù)形式.如：
There is a lot of furniture in his living-room.
他的客廳里有很多家具.