The Chinese people ___Chinese.But Chinese ____not easy for foreigners to learn.

题目

The Chinese people ___Chinese.But Chinese ____not easy for foreigners to learn.
RT
A.speak;are B.speak;is
C.speaks;are D.speaks.is
为什么不能选D,The Chinese people不是后面跟复数应该加S的吗?

答案

The Chinese people 虽然在形式上是单数,但它是所有中国人的统称,是个复合名词,所以当作复数看待,用speak而不用Speaks.