my family后面用is还是are?

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my family后面用is还是are?
My family __having lunch.
求细讲!

family是一个集合名词,一般当作复数用,和People一样,但是作为一个家庭的整体,也可以当作单数.
比如:My family are having lunch.我们一家人正在吃午饭.用复数.
This is my family.这是我的家庭.作为单数.