| Question 28: It's hard for me to decide whether a noun for nationality that end with -ses,-ch, or -sh should take a singular verb or a plural one. Can you give me any suggestions? Answer: Nouns for nationality that end with -ses, -ch, or -sh may be singular or plural depending on their meanings. Some of these words are Chinese, French, English, etc. When the word refers to a language, it takes a singular verb. When the word refers to the people of the country, it takes a plural verb and is preceded by the article "the". Example: 1) French is a Romance language. 2) The French are romantic. 问题28: 我搞不清楚以-ses等结尾的国家名词后应该用单数还是复数动词。您可以给我一些建议吗？ 回答: 以-ses，-ch，-sh结尾的国家名词的单复数取决于他们所表达的意思。这类名词有：Chinese，French， English 等。当这些词表示该国家的语言时，要用单数。当这些词表示一个民族时，则要用到复数，并且前面一定要加定冠词the。 例： 1) French is a Romance language. 2) The French are romantic. |
28: 以-ses等结尾的国家名词后应该用单数还是复数动词？
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