iii. 复数形式的专有名词作主语

1. 表示国家、城市、机构、组织的专有名词一般视为单数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。

The United Nations is made up of over 150 countries.

联合国由一百五十多个成员国组成。

When was the United States founded?

美国是什么时候成立的？

2. 某些表示群岛、山脉、瀑布的专有名词往往作复数用，作主语时谓语动词用复数。

Alps are in Europe.

阿尔卑斯山脉在欧洲。

The Himalayas lie in Asia.

喜马拉雅山脉位于亚洲。

3. 以复数形式出现的表示书籍、报纸、杂志的专有名词一般视为单数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。

The New York Times is a popular paper.

纽约时报是很受欢迎的报纸。

4. 以复数形式出现的表示同姓的一家人或同名、同姓的若干人的名词作主语，谓语动词用复数。

The Smiths are leaving for Paris tomorrow.

史密斯一家人明天动身去巴黎。

There're two Marys and three Roberts in my class.

我班有两个玛丽和三个罗伯特。

专项练习

1. The United Nations _______ in New York City.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

2. The Philippines _______ in the Pacific Ocean.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

3. His “selected poems” _______ first published in 1957.

A. is

B. was

C. are

D. were

4. My “Times” _______ lost yesterday.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

5. The Smiths _______ to America on holiday.

A. are

B. have gone

C. goes

D. has gone

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