[例如]Theschoolteachingstaffare(is)excellent.
Thepublicis(are)requestednottolitterinthepark.
Theteachingprofessionclaim(s)tobebadlypaid.
这类集合名词常见的有:class,family,team,crew,board,herd,committee,party,jury,enemy,audience等。
根据说话人的心理意向若把这个集合名词所代表的人或事物看作一个整体,就认为是单数,用单数动词;若把它所代表的人或事物看作若干个个体的话,就认为其为复数,用复数动词。
试比较:Thefootballteamisplayingwell.
Thefootballteamareshavingsbathandarethencomingbackherefortea.
Thefamilyisaveryhappyone.
ThatfamilyareverypleasedaboutthenewsofWilliam'ssuccess.