For example, the predicate verb of the people's police cow is generally plural.
Some nouns are singular, and when we look at them as a whole, the predicate verbs are also singular.
When emphasizing a specific person or thing as a whole, the predicate verb is plural.
Such as: class, family, audience, Committee, army.
Collective nouns (English: collective nouns)
Collective noun is a proper noun in linguistics, which refers to a word that can be used to refer to a group of objects, which can be a person, an animal or a group of concepts.
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Collective noun (English: collective noun) is a proper noun in linguistics, which refers to a word that can be used to refer to a group of objects, whether it is a person, an animal or a group of concepts. For example, in English, "a group of lions" can be called "pride of lions". In this case, "pride" is a collective noun.
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Collective noun is divided into the following categories, and its usage characteristics are briefly described respectively:
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The form is singular, but the meaning can be singular or plural. This kind of collective noun includes family (clan), team (stratum), audience (audience) and so on. Its usage features are: if regarded as a whole, it means singular meaning; If its single member is considered, it means plural meaning. Comparison and experience: His family has a large population. His family is a big family. His family are waiting for him. His family is waiting for him. There are 45 students in this class. This class consists of 45 students. This class is reading English now. The students in this class are reading English.
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Collective noun is singular in form, but always plural in meaning. This category includes cattle (cattle, livestock), people (people), police (police) and so on. Its usage features are: only singular form, but it means plural meaning, and the predicate is plural when it is used as the subject; Not used with (n), but can be used with. People will laugh at you. People will laugh at you. The police are looking for him. The police are looking for him. Many cows were killed for it. Many livestock were slaughtered as a result. Note: The unit prefix is used to indicate the number of heads of livestock. Such as: five cows, five cows, fifty cows, fifty cows.
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Collective noun is plural in form and plural in meaning. This category includes goods, clothes, etc. Its usage is characterized by its only plural form (of course, it also means plural, and the predicate is plural when it is used as the subject), but it is usually not used with numerals. Clothes dry slowly in rainy season. Clothes don't dry easily in rainy season. Such clothes are very expensive. Clothes like that are very expensive. If the product is of poor quality, you should complain to the manufacturer. If the goods are of poor quality, you should complain to the manufacturer.
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The form is singular and the meaning is singular. This kind of collective noun includes luggage/suitcase (suitcase), clothing (clothing), furniture (machinery), poetry (poetry), scenery (scenery), jewelry (jewelry), instruments (equipment) and so on. Its usage features are: yes or no. Our clothes can keep out the cold. & lt& gt Have you checked all your luggage? Have you checked all your luggage? The thief stole all her jewels. This hospital has no decent equipment. This hospital has no decent equipment. The Tang Dynasty is regarded as the heyday of China's poetry. People think that the Tang Dynasty was the heyday of China's poetry. Note: The individual countable nouns corresponding to machinery, poetry, jewelry and scene include machinery, poetry, jewelry and scene. Such as: a poem/a poem, a poem with many machines/machines/machines.
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Add a few frequently tested collective noun In addition to the four types of collective noun mentioned above, collective noun should also pay attention to the following:
1. Hair (hair, hair)
Collective noun (uncountable) refers to all hairs or hair hours; When it refers to several hairs or hairs, it is a single noun (countable). My hair has grown very long. My hair has grown very long. The police found two hairs there. The police found two hairs there.
2. Humans (humans)
Man is an uncountable collective noun, and neither plural nor article is used. This is an invention that benefits mankind. This is an invention that benefits mankind. Humans have their own problems. Humans have their own problems. Note: mankind means "human". Although it is uncountable, it can sometimes mean plural, especially when its predicative is plural. Man is a clever animal. Man is a rational animal.
3. Fruit (fruit)
As a collective noun, it is usually uncountable. He doesn't eat much fruit. He doesn't eat fruit. He grows fruit in the country. He grows fruit in the country. But when it comes to species, it can be regarded as a countable noun, that is, a fruit refers to a fruit and a fruit refers to a variety of fruits. Contrast: Some fruits have thick skins. Some fruits have thick skins. Potatoes are vegetables, not fruits. Potatoes are vegetables, not fruits.