集体名词作主语时谓语动词的数取决于主语表示的意思和数当表示整体时候谓语动词就用单数当强调集体中的个体时候谓语动词就用复数。这些集体名词如:army,audience,band,government,group,flock,police,public,staff,team,troopCrowd,firm,family等等ThefamilyisthebasicunitofoursocietyThefamilywerewatchingtheTVTheaudiencewasenormousTheaudienceweregreatlymovedatthewords.某些固定结构中主语与谓语的数:第一组:agreatmany