2019年高考英語主謂一致
sheep are raised for wool. 養羊是為了剪毛。
there is a sheep under the tree. 樹下有一只綿羊。
比較：
當這類名詞前有a, such a, this, that, every修飾時，謂語用單數；有all, such, these, those修飾時，謂語用復數。
every means has been tried out without much result. 每一種方法都試過了卻沒什么結果。
all means have been tried out without much result. 所有方法都試過了卻沒什么結果。
b. 集合名詞作主語
集合名詞表示有若干個體組成的集合體，如army, audience, class, club, company, crowd, government, group, party, population, team, union等。
1. 集合名詞作主語時，若表示整體概念，謂語動詞用單數，若表示構成該集合體的成員，則謂語動詞用復數。
his family are waiting for him. 他的家人正在等他。
but the man's family was small-only himself and his wife. 但那人的家庭很小，只有他本人和妻子。
one third of the population here are workers. 這里人口中有三分之一是工人。
the population of the earth is increasing every year. 地球上的人口每年都在增長。
2. 有些集合名詞，如cattle, folk, people, police, youth等，作主語時，謂語動詞用復數，即所謂的“形單意復”。
the police have caught the thief. 警察已經抓住了小偷。
the cattle are grazing in the field. 牛在田野里吃草。
youth today are quite different from 20 years ago. 現在的年輕人和20年前大不一樣。
some folk are never satisfied. 有些人從不知足。
比較：
幾組集合名詞作主語的句子。
the team is well organized. 這個隊組織得很好。
the team are all tough players. 這個隊的隊員都很強壯。
all the class were jumping with joy. 全班同學都高興地跳了起來。
the class is made up of 54 students. 這班由54名學生組成。
the young couple is happy. 這對年輕夫婦很幸福。
the young couple are quarrelling with each other. 這對年輕夫婦正在吵架。
the village is at the foot of the mountain. 這個村子在山腳下。
all the village are out to greet him. 全村人都出來歡迎他。
3.有些無生命（表示物）的集合名詞作主語，謂語用單數。
all the furniture in my room is new. 我房間里的家具都是新的。
warm clothing is necessary in cold climates. 在寒冷的氣候中，保暖的衣服是必需的。
the machinery is driven by electricity. 這些機器是由電力驅動的。
has your luggage arrived yet 你的行李已經運到了嗎？
a lot of hiking equipment is needed here. 這里需要大量徒步旅行的裝備。
c. 代詞作主語
1.名詞性物主代詞作主語時，既可以用作單數，也可以用作復數，這取決于它所代替的是單數還是復數。
ours is a great country. 我們的（國家）是一個偉大的國家。(ours = our country)