语法名词THE noun.ppt

(6) people, police, cattle, poultry, livestock, vermin, gentry, militia等集体名词应使用复数谓语动词： Our livestock are not as numerous as they used to be. (7) 集体名词如audience, board, crew, committee, jury, faculty, flock, majority, government, team, class, company, enemy, family, public, firm, group, staff等，谓语动词为单数时，在意义上把集体名词看成一个整体；为复数时，指该集体的各个成员。 The committee were unanimous in their opinion that day. The committee is made up of ten members. * 但是，merchandise, machinery, foliage（叶子）, furniture, vegetation, clothing, luggage等集体名词表一类东西的总称，常用作单数。 The merchandise has arrived undamaged. Your luggage is overweight. * 4. 复数形式但常用于单数的名词 (1) Unique things in the world such as the United States, the United Nations, the Netherlands The United States has two official languages: English and Spanish. The United Nations has its headquarters located in New York. * (2) Subject ending with -ics is used as the singular form, but regarded as the plural form when it doesn’t refer to a subject. mathematics, athletics, gymnastics, acoustics, optics, mechanics, statistics, linguistics, thermodynamics 热力学 The economics of the country are pessimistic. The acoustics of the hall are faultless. His politics are rather conservative. * (3) news, summons 永远是单数。 News is traveling fast nowadays. A summons was issued. (4) 以-s结尾的游戏名称，如 billiards（台球）, draughts（跳棋）, darts（投镖）, marbles（打弹子）等，后接动词单数。但cards（纸牌）除外。 Billiards is his favorite recreation. Cards are not allowed here. * (5) 以-s结尾的疾病名称通常用作单数。 如bronchitis支气管炎、mumps腮腺炎、tonsillitis扁桃体炎、arthritis关节炎、measles麻疹等。但有时做复数用。 Arthritis is a disease causing pain and swelling in the joints of the body. Generally measles don’t / doesn’t occur in adulthood. * Exercises 1. 十年过去了，我发现他多了些白头发。 Ten years had elapsed. I found that he had a few white hairs. 2. 这些害虫对家禽非常有害。 These vermin do great harm to poultry. 3. 这个栅栏被用作是御敌于城外的一种防护。 The barrier was used as a means of protection which kept the enemy out of the town. 4. 公众被鼓励发表对此事的看法。 The p