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rs are his brother39。 ? [誤 ] The New York Times are read all over the United States. ? [正 ] The New York Times is read all over the United States. ? [析 ]當(dāng)表示國家 、 城市 、 人名 、 書名 、 報紙 、 雜志及組織機(jī)構(gòu)等的專有名詞作主語時 , 通常把它們作為整體看待 , 謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式 。 ? [誤 ] The old is taken good care of in our country. ? [正 ] The old are taken good care of in our country. ? [析 ]某些形容詞前加上定冠詞 the, 如 the old, the young, the dead, the rich, the sick等 , 用以表示一類人時 , 其意義為復(fù)數(shù) , 謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式 。 ? [誤 ] The police is searching the city for a thief. ? [正 ] The police are searching the city for a thief. ? [析 ] police, people, cattle(牛 )等詞雖然形式上是單數(shù) ,但意義上卻為復(fù)數(shù) , 謂語動詞需用復(fù)數(shù)形式 。例如: eat in a fast food restaurant is cheap and saves time. hills is good exercise. interests the workers most is better wages and working conditions. (工人們最關(guān)注的是好的工資待遇和工作條件 。 例如: teacher with his students has gone to the library. the woman like you your mother? instrument as well as other spare parts is going to be airlifted soon. (該儀器以及其它一些備用件不久將空運(yùn) 。 例如: Neither of the answers is right. Something is wrong with my puter. ? 2. both, few, a few, many, several, others作主語,或它們所修飾的名詞作主語時,謂語動詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。 例如: The news is very exciting. Physics is a bit difficult for , 如:people(人;人們 ), police等則是形式為單數(shù) ,意義是復(fù)數(shù) , 謂語動詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式 。 例如: A singer and dancer is 舞蹈家就要來了 。 例如:Both his father and mother are