集合名词分类用法详解
<p> 英语中集合名词的用法是高考经常考查的一个考点，它主要涉及集合名词的可数性、单复数意义、主谓一致、恰当的修饰语等。为了便于理解和记忆，我们将一些常考的集合名词分为以下几类，并分别简述其有关用法特点：</p><p> 第一类 形式为单数，但意义可以用为单数或复数</p><p> 这类集合名词包括<span word="family">family</span>(家庭)，<span word="team">team</span>(队)，<span word="class">class</span>(班)，<span word="audience">audience</span>(听众)等，其用法特点为：若视为整体，表示单数意义;若考虑其个体成员，表示复数意义。比较并体会：</p><p> <span word="His">His</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="large">large</span>. 他的家是个大家庭。</p><p> <span word="His">His</span> <span word="family">family</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="waiting">waiting</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="him">him</span>. 他的一家人都在等他。</p><p> <span word="This">This</span> <span word="class">class</span> <span word="consists">consists</span> <span word="of">of</span> 45 <span word="pupils">pupils</span>. 这个班由45个学生组成。</p><p> <span word="This">This</span> <span word="class">class</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="reading">reading</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="now">now</span>. 这个班的学生在读英语。</p><p> 第二类 形式为单数，但意义永远为复数</p><p> 这类集合名词包括<span word="cattle">cattle</span>(牛，牲畜)，<span word="people">people</span>(人)，<span word="police">police</span>(警察)等，其用法特点为：只有单数形式, 但却表示复数意义，用作主语时谓语用复数;不与 <span word="a">a</span>(<span word="n">n</span>) 连用，但可与<span word="the">the</span>连用(表示总括意义和特指)。如：</p><p> <span word="People">People</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="laugh">laugh</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="you">you</span>. 人们会笑你的。</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="police">police</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="looking">looking</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="him">him</span>. 警察在找他。</p>
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