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通常作复数，随后的动词用复数。
✅ 2.is; is。此处的team作为一个整体。
✅ 3.is。此处的team作为一个整体。
✅ 4.are。此处强调整体里的每一个个体。
✅ 5.is。machinery通常作不可数名词，随后的动词用单数。
二语法日又如期来啦~
这周我们讲讲以集体名词作主语的主谓一致问题
通常作复数的集体名词，如police, people, poultry（家禽）, vermin（害虫）等，随后的动词用复数。
Such vermin as bugs and rats are hard to get rid of.
通常作不可数名词的集体名词，如machinery（机器）, equipment, furniture, merchandise（商品）等，随后的动词用单数。
The merchandise has arrived undamaged.
③既可作单数也可作复数的集体名词，如audience, committee, class（班级）, crew（全体船员或机组人员）, family, government, public（公众）等，如将其表示的集体视为一个整体，则动词用单数。
The anti-crime committee is to make its report tomorrow.
反犯罪委员会将在明天作出报告。
如将侧重点放在组成集体的成员上，动词用复数。
比较：
That group of soldiers is a top-notch fighting unit.
那群士兵是一流的战斗部队。
That group of soldiers have the best ratings of individual performance.
那群士兵的个人表现最好。
a committee of / a panel of / a (the) board of +复数名词，随后的动词通常用单数。
The board of directors is responsible for the management of the firm.
董事会负责公司的管理工作。
