▲Half of…作主語，謂語動詞用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)與half of后所接名詞的數(shù)有關(guān)：

Half of it was damaged.?它的一半都被損壞。

Half of them are there already.?他們一半人都已到達(dá)那里。

Half of the cake is given to the children.?蛋糕有一半都給了小孩子們了。

Half of the students have failed in the exam.?有一半的學(xué)生沒考及格。

▲Half?單獨作主語，謂語動詞用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)與half?本身所指代的名詞的數(shù)有關(guān)：

Of the people who work here, half are French and half are English.

All the money is here—half is for you and half is for your brother.