Many a person has had that kind of experience.

More than one person has something to do with the matter.

8.people,police,cattle作主语,谓语用复数：

The police are looking for him.

9.public,family,class,audience(观众),crew，army等作主语，谓语

由意思来确定：

The public includes you and me.

The public are tired of the strike.

The family is large.

The family are watching TV now.

10.Chinese,Japanese,sheep,fish,deer,means等单数、复数同形,作主

语时，谓语看实际情况：

This means was discussed at the meeting.

These means are to be discussed at the meeting.

11.时间、重量、长度、价值的复数当一个整体来看，作主语时，

谓语用单数：

Ten years was a long time.

但是：Two fives are ten.

There are two hours left.

12.either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also等作主语时，谓语就

近原则：

Either you or he is to do the work.

Are either you or he to do the work?

13.there,here引导句子，主语不止一个时，谓语与邻近的一致：

Here is a pen, and a few envelopes for you.

There is a desk, two chairs and a bed in the room.

14.population,majority,number,variety等作主语时，谓语的单、

复数看意思来定：

The population of China is larger than that of the USA.

30 percent of the population are children (live in the

countryside).

15.supply,quantity,ton等词做主语时，谓语由这些词的单、复数

来定：

Ten tons of rice are sent to the flooded area.

16. every...and every...;each...and each...作主语时，谓语用单数：

Every boy and every girl likes the film star.

句型句式

1.反意疑问句，尤其是祈使句

You feed the bird today, will you?