大学英语：名词与代词和名词所有格的一致

一般来说，代词和名词所有格对名词的指代在数的形式上是一致的。

The two sisters have their own different toys.

The men are discussing their opinions at the meeting.当名词为audience,class,committee,enemy,family,faculty,gang,government,jury,media,public,staff,team等既可视为整体名词又可视为个体名词的集体名词时，则要根据它们在句中的意思来确定代词和所有格的形式。

The public demanded that the government account for its new economic policy.

The government had discussed this problem for a long time but they had shown no sign of agreement.