a set of后面的名词用复数，作主语时，谓语动词用单数或复数都有可能；

a set of意思是一套；

例如：

He gave me a set of beautiful china.

他送给我一套漂亮的瓷器。

The old man gave him a set of stamps as a gift in return.

老人送给他一套邮票作为回礼。

扩展资料

Such a set of furniture would be extremely costly to buy.

买这么一套家具要花很多钱。

Their reasoning was based on a set of unstated assumptions.

他们的.推理是以一系列未说明的假定为基础的。

He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.

他突然一笑露出一口雪白的牙齿。

The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements

《公司法》规定了一系列最低标准。

Enclosed please find a set of sample sheets.

附上样稿一份，请查收。