① 集体名词作主语时,如果表示整体概念,谓语动词用单数形式,如果就其中一个个成员而言,谓语动词用复数形式.如：
Nowadays almost every family in the villiahe owns a televison.
如今村上几乎每家都有电视机.
② 有些集体名词如：cattle,folk,militia,people,police,police,youth等,只当复数看待,谓语动词必须用复数.如：
There are many people in the meeting room.
会议室有很多人.
③ 具有单数意义的集体名词作主语时,谓语动词为单数形式.如：
There is a lot of furniture in his living-room.
他的客厅里有很多家具.