These cattle are from Holland.

The clergy are opposed to the plan.

12.English, Chinese, French等指语言时，谓语用单数;指人民时，谓语用复数。

English is very difficult to learn.

The Chinese are very hospitable. 中国人十分好客。

13.在一些固定的习语中and具有with的意义，两个名词表示一个概念。其中，后面的名词不用冠词。在这种情况下，谓语动词用单数。

the bread brad and butter 奶油面包

cart and horse 车马

a needle and threat 一根穿有线的针

a watch and chain 一只带有链条的手表

water and salt 盐开水

the wheel and axle 轮轴

ham and egg 火腿蛋

14.非谓语动词(不定式，动名词)、名词从句作主语时，谓语动词用单数。

Seeing is believing.

What can be done has been done.

注意：在以what 引导的从句为主语的结构中，如果主语补语是复数，谓语动词可采用单数或复数;但当what从句的主语补语和谓语动词均为复数形式时，主句的谓语动词采用复数形式。如：

What appear to be large windows in the second story are glass heat collectors.

15.audience, class, committee, company, crew, crowd, government, family, public, team, jury等名词着重指整体谓语动词用单数;强调成员时用复数。

The football team is playing well.

The football team are having baths.

16.machinery, poetry, scenery, population, jewelry, merchandize等谓语动词用单数。

There is a large population in this country.

The machinery is driven by electricity.

(二)代词一致

1.代词一致是指句子中的代词与相应的限定词在数、性、格等方面保持一致，或者与它相应的名词保持一致。

One must remember to remain very still when one/he /she attends a concert.

2.当名称的性无法确定时，阴性与阳性都可使用。

An average student with average intelligence can be a top student if he/she plans his/her time carefully.

中等智力水平的学生只要仔细安排他(她)的时间也能成为优等生。

3.国家、船只等名词常被看作阴性，因此可以用she, her代替。

China will resolutely and unansweringly carry out her current economic reform.

中国坚定不移地进行当前的经济改革。

4.不定代词作主语，代词一般按语法一致原则，用单数。

each　neither　one

everyone everybody

no one anybody someone

somebody everything

anything something nothing either every

5.在非正式文体或附加疑问句中，当主语是everyone, somebody, nobody时，代词用they. 也可用he.

Everyone knows what they have to do, don’t they?

No one was hurt, were they?

Everyone knows his job, doesn’t he?

但若用everything, anything, something, nothing 作主语时, 在附加疑问句中，代词通常用it.

Something should be done, shouldn’t it?

Nothing will be damaged during the vocation, won’t it?