population的单复数

低调进步

?37. GWD28-Q37:

?Roughly one-half of the world’s population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia also, is wholly dependent on rice to be its staple food.

A.including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia also, is wholly dependent on rice to be

B.including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent on rice as

C.virtually all of East and Southeast Asia as well, wholly dependent on rice as

D.which includes virtually all of East and Southeast Asia’s, being wholly dependent on rice as

E.which includes virtually all of East and Southeast Asia also, is wholly dependent on rice to be


题目很简单 想知道为啥谓语用IS




ps  求问这个月实战语法和GWD的难度和考察点一样吗？  现在做GWD语法基本稳定了  最近5套语法错误数量分别问4,0,2,2,0  

Heather_Lau

我觉得按照manhattan的解释,这种collective noun后面一定是接singular verb.

低调进步

我觉得按照manhattan的解释,这种collective noun后面一定是接singular verb.

-- by 会员 Heather_Lau (2011/8/8 20:56:43)

感谢回答啊

那兄台你觉得这个解释对吗？？
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/97812073.html

AlohaDJ

同意这种说法“看句子中的population强调的是人口数值，还是人口的组成成员，如果是前者，动词用单数；是后者，动词用复数。 ”
具体到这题，根据未划线部分的its, 确定单数IS.

cq168088

为什么这里不能用WHICH而要用-ING