这个问题推荐你看Manhattan的语法，非常好。
集合名词只有在非常强调个体的时候，谓语动词才会用复数，我来翻翻书包，引用原文
“ In some rare circumstances, collective nouns can be considered plural(e.g, when you emphasize the individual actors, nor their unity). However, on the GMAT, collective nouns are almost always considered singular and therefore requries singular verb forms. ”
另外，我个人觉得，很明显是ensemble as a unity was touted, not the individual members of the ensemble.所以应该用单数谓语动词。
1.After this year’s record-shattering January performance in Madison Square Garden, the ensemble were touted as the country’s best new group in decades; no critic or reviewer had anything but praise for the young musicians. (A) the ensemble were touted as the country’s (B) the ensemble was touted as the country’s 答案是B，可是我觉得后面既然有musicians了，前面用复数才是对的，the+单数名词不是也能指代复数吗 -- by 会员 gaochaoNK (2011/9/3 13:21:21)
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发表于 2011-9-3 13:21:21
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