主谓一致
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主谓一致的规则及例句分析主谓一致是英语语法中一个重要的准则。
它要求主语和谓语在人称和数方面保持一致。
具体而言,当主语是单数时,谓语动词要用单数形式;而当主语是复数时,则应使用复数形式。
本文将对主谓一致的规则进行详细讲解,并通过例句来进一步分析。
一、基本规则主谓一致的基本规则是,当主语为第三人称单数时,谓语动词要用单数形式。
例如:1. She likes to read books.(她喜欢读书。
)2. He goes to school every day.(他每天去上学。
)3. The sun rises in the east.(太阳从东方升起。
)另外,当主语为第一人称(I)、第二人称(you)或复数形式时,谓语动词也要保持一致。
例如:1. We are going to the park.(我们要去公园。
)2. You need to study harder.(你需要更加努力学习。
)3. They enjoy listening to music.(他们喜欢听音乐。
)二、特殊情况在某些特殊情况下,主谓一致的规则可能会有所变化。
下面将介绍其中几种常见的情况。
1. 带有复数意义的名词:有些名词本身是复数形式,但表示一个整体概念时,谓语动词仍用单数形式。
例如:The United States is a developed country.(美国是一个发达国家。
)My glasses need cleaning.(我的眼镜需要清洗。
)2. 连接词and:当连词and连接两个主语时,如果主语是同一个人或物,则谓语动词用单数形式;如果主语是不同的人或物,则谓语动词用复数形式。
例如:Tom and Jerry is a famous cartoon.(汤姆和杰里是一部著名的卡通片。
)My father and I are going to the movies.(我爸爸和我要去看电影。
)3. 具有共同身份的单数名词:一些单数名词,尽管在形式上是单数,但表示一类事物时,谓语动词仍用复数形式。
主谓一致的讲解一、并列结构作主语时的主谓一致1.由and 连接主语时And 连接的两个或多个单数可数名词、不可数名词或代词作主语时根据意义或概念确定谓语用单数或复数1)并列主语表示不同的人、物或概念时谓语动词用复数Li Ming and Zhang Hua are good students.Like many others, the little tramp and the naughty boy have rushed there in search of gold.小流浪汉和调皮的小男孩也赶到那里寻找金子Both rice and wheat are grown in this area.2)并列主语表示同一个人、物或概念时,谓语动词用单数形式。
The professor and writer is speaking at the meeting.那位教授兼作家正在会上发言A journalist and authour lives on the sixth floor.一位新闻记者兼作家His lawyer and former college friend was with him on his trip to Europe.他的律师兼大学时代的朋友陪他去欧洲旅行The Premier and Foreign Minister was present at the state banquet.总理兼外长比较:the writer and the educator have visited our school.the writer and educator has visited our school.His lawyer and his former college friend were with him on his trip to Europe. 注意:指同一个人或物时,并列主语前只用一个冠词,指不同的需要分别加冠词,但两个名词具有分别的对立的意思时只需要一个冠词即可A boy and girl are playing tennis.3)并列主语前有each, every, many a , no 等修饰时谓语动词用单数Each doctor and (each) nurse working in the hospital was asked to help patients. Every man, woman and child is entitled to take part in the activity. 有权参加Every boy and (every) girl admires him for his fine sense of humour.Many a boy and (many a ) girl has made the same mistakeNo boy and no girl is there now.没有任何男孩和女孩在那里注意:many a 跟单数可数名词但是表示复数意义翻译为很多Many a student was disappointed after seeing the movie.4)并列主语为不可分的整体时,谓语动词用单数A law and rule about protecting environment has been drawn up.法规制定The knife and fork has been washed 刀叉已经被洗好War and peace is a constant theme in history战争与和平是历史永恒的主题注意;常被视为主体的结构A cup and saucer 一副杯碟A horse and cart 马车A knife and fork 一副刀叉A law and rule 法规A needle and thread 一套针线Fish and chips 炸鱼加炸薯条The stars and stripes 星条旗2.由(either)…or 或neither…nor 等连接的主语时由 either…or, neither…nor, or, not only…but(also)…连接主语时,谓语动词陈述句中就近原则Either you or Jane is to be sent to New York.要么你要么简被派往纽约Neither you nor he has finished the experiment.Neither the teacher nor the students like this piece of music. 都不喜欢这首曲子Not only the old farmer but also his family were friendly to me.Not only his friends but also he himself is looking forward to taking part in the party.3.主语由肯定否定两部分构成谓语跟肯定部分走Not you but I am to answer the questionI, not you, am to answer the question.二、单一主语的主谓一致1.名词本身自带s作主语时1)学科名词: physics 物理 mathematics/maths 数学 economics 经济学 politics政治学新闻; news体操:GymnasticsAs we know, Physics is a fundamental subject in science.物理是自然科学中的一门基础学科Mathematics is a required course for middle school students.数学是中学生的一门必修课Einstein once said ,“Politics is much more difficult than physics.”注意:当mathematics 表示运算时谓语动词用单数复数都可If my mathematics is/are right, the answer is 56.如果我的运算正确,答案就是56 The television news is at 7 o’clock in the evening every dayGymnastics is my sister’s favourite sport2)有些名词单复数同行根据是单数概念还是复数概念判断谓语 means方式方法 aircraft 飞机works 工厂 crossroads十字路口 deer 鹿 sheep 羊 fish 鱼This works was build in 1982 这座工厂是By far, three steelworks have been closed down in this cityThis means of transport has been triedAll possible means have been tried3)由两部分组成的物体名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数chopsticks筷子 compasses 圆规glasses眼镜 gloves手套Jeans牛仔裤 pants裤子scissors剪子 shoes鞋子shorts短裤 socks短袜trousers裤子My trousers are white and his clothes are black.我的裤子是白色的他的衣服是黑色的Why are your shoes so dirty?注意;如果这些词由单位词(a pair of , a suit of , a piece of , a kind of 等)修饰时,单位词的单复数决定谓语动词的单复数A pair of scissors is lying in that drawer.These kinds of glasses are popular this summer.4)表示国家、人名、书名、组织机构等的专有名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数The united States is a developed countryThe New York Times is widely read in the world.5)以-s 结尾的群岛、山脉、海峡、瀑布等专有名词谓语动词用复数The Himalayas have a magnificent variety of plants.植物种类繁多The Niagara Falls are splendid waterfalls.6)以-S结尾的名词作主语时谓语动词用复数belongings财产 clothes衣服 plasticsearnings收入 goods货物leavings剩余 savings储存All the goods are very expensive.2.集体名词作主语时1)mankind, humanity, man 作主语时,谓语一般用单数Only man knows how to cook. 只有人懂得烹饪【注】mankind 表示“人(类)”有时表示复数意义,尤其是其表语是复数时:Mankind are intelligent animals. 人是理智的动物.2)people, police, cattle, youth等作主语时,只有单数形式, 但却表示复数意义谓语动词用复数The police are investigating the riot. 正在调查暴乱事件The cattle are grazing the the field 正在牧场吃草Many cattle were killed for this. 就因为这个原因宰了不少牲畜【注】people作民族讲时有复数形式.如: There are 56 peoples in China3)family, crowd 等作主语时,根据概念确定谓语动词这类集体名词有:Army, assembly议会集会 audience band class club committee company congress议会youth crew 全体工作人员 crowd enemy family gang团伙government group herd牧群 jury population public team强调整体用单数谓语强调个体用复数谓语The family is going to move to New YorkThe family have different opinions about their going abroadThe football club committee arranges all the matchesThe football club committee have decided to dismiss him.比较:A family , a group , a class 做主语时用单数谓语Families, groups, classes 作主语时用复数谓语A group is coming to the zoo.一队人正朝着动物园走来4)baggage / luggage(行李), clothing(衣服), furniture(家具), machinery(机器), poetry(诗), scenery(风景), jewelry(珠宝), equipment(设备)等,是不可数名词,只用单数形式,不用不定冠词(当然更不能用数词)Our clothing protects us from [against] the cold. 我们的衣服可以御寒.Have you checked all your baggage? 你所有行李都托运了吗?【注】machinery, poetry, jewelry, scenery等相应的个体可数名词是 machine, poem, jewel, scene等.如:a poem / a piece of poetry(一首诗),many machines / much machinery / many pieces of machinery(许多机器).5)hair的用法hair(头发,毛发)指全部头发或毛发时,为集合名词(不可数);指几根头发或毛发时,为个体名词(可数):My hair has grown very long. 我的头发已长得很长了.The police found two hairs there. 警察在那儿找到了两根头发.6)fruit的用法fruit(水果)作为集合名词,它通常是不可数的:He doesn’t eat much fruit. 他不大吃水果.He is growing fruit in the country. 他在乡下种水果.但是,当要表示种类时,它可视为可数名词,即a fruit 指一种水果,fruits 指多种水果.比较:Some fruits have thick skins. 有些水果皮很厚.3.非谓语动词或从句作主语时1)非谓语动词或从句作主语时谓语动词用单数To improve agricultural land needs a lot of money.改善耕地质量需要投入大量的资金To see is to believeSwimming is a good way to keep healthHow they will solve the problem remains to be seenWhether she will come is not known2)多个非谓语动词作主语,表达一个概念谓语用单数,表达不同概念谓语用复数Going to be early and getting up early is good for your health.早睡早起一个概念Reading books and playing table tennis are my great pleasure.读书和打乒乓球Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important.To be strict with oneself and to be kind to others are good qualities of a person三、其他情况的主谓一致1.表示距离、时间、长度、金额、质量等的复数名词作主语时常被看作是整体谓语动词用单数这类复数名词有:miles, dollars, pounds, kilograms公斤千克, kilometres公里, centimetres,厘米 millimetres毫米, seconds, hours, years等Five dollars seems a fair price 是一个公道的价格Two kilometres is not very far for the young manFive hours is a short time for such a difficult job2.如果强调数目谓语动词用复数One hundred cents make a dollarMore than twenty years have passed since they got married.3.算数中的谓语动词一般用单数形式,有时也用复数Five times eight is/are fortyFour and eight makes/make twelveSixty minus seven leaves fifty-threeForty-eight divided by six is eight4.复合不定代词作主语时谓语动词用单数Everyone something anybody nowhereEveryone in the class was surprised at the newsListen! Someone is knocking at the door.Is anyone going to tell him the news?5.each one of…, every one of …, anyone of…, one of…, 等作主语时谓语用单数Each of the girl in our class has a balloon 我们班每个女孩都有一个气球Each of the students was asked to speak for three minutes.Every one of them is familiar to me. 我对他们都很熟悉6.each , every 作形容词修饰主语时谓语动词用单数但是each 作复数主语的同位语时谓语用复数Each/Every boy in our class has a skateboard一副滑板They each have a stateboardEach/Every student has an English-Chinese dictionaryThe students each have an English-Chinese dictionary7.none of + 不可数名词谓语用单数none of,neither of, + 可数名词复数/复数代词 + 谓语动词单数复数都可either of ,None of that money in the desk is his 不可数名词None of his classmates knows the truth.= None of his classmates know the truth Neither of the statements is true = Neither of the statements are true 两种说法没有一个真实Either of the qualifications is acceptable = Either of the qualifications are acceptable8.neither 与 either 做形容词修饰单数名词时谓语动词用单数Either qualification is acceptable两种资格中的任何一种都可以接受Neither qualification is acceptable9.分数百分数+ of + 名词,some of , plenty of, a lot of, lots of, most of, the rest of, all(of), half(of) 谓语常与of 后面的名词一致分数/百分数 + of + 复数名词/ 复数代词谓语动词用复数分数/百分数 + of + 单数名词/单数代词谓语动词用单数不可数名词Two thirds of the students support the plan复数名词One tenth of them are suffering from this kind of illness.复数代词Three fourths of the surface of the earth is sea单数名词Eighty percent of the employees in the company are from Beijing百分数复数名词Thirty percent of its area is flooded each year.百分数单数名词The rest of the money belongs to youThe rest of the students speak for it.Half of the apple is rottenHalf of the apples are rotten10.more(…) than one…结构作主语时More(…)than one…+ 单数名词谓语用单数More + 复数名词 + than one 谓语用复数More than two + 复数名词谓语用复数More than one white rose has bloomed in the gardenMore white roses than one have bloomed in the gardenMore than two white roses have bloomed 两个以上的的白玫瑰开了11.a number of + 复数名词谓语用复数许多的The number of + 名词谓语动词用单数…的数量A number of trees are green in AprilA great number of tourists have been to the Great WallA large number of worker were out of work because the factory was destroyed in flood.The number of students in the computer class is limited to ten.The number of workers who were out of work was 1,000.12.there/here…引导句子时就近原则There are some chairs and a table in the roomThere is a table and some chairs in the roomHere are some gifts for youHere is a book, a pen and some paper for you.13.当主语后接修饰语时With, along with, together with, but, besides, except, like, including, in addition to, as well as, rather than, 谓语动词与前面的主语保持一致A library with five thousand books is offered to the nation as a gift被作为礼物送给了这个国家The teacher, along with her students, is going to attend the lecture 听报告A peasant, together with some soldiers, is about to help us.All but one have arrived here.除了一个人外所有人都到了No one except two students was late for class.再没有其他人上课迟到The garage, in addition to the house, was burned.She as well as the other girls is going to another supermarked.You as well as I are wrong.The father, rather than the brother, is responsible.父亲而不是兄弟们应当负责14.The+ 形容词做主语时表示一类人用复数谓语表示抽象概念用单数谓语The injured were carried away on stretchers.用担架抬走了The old are more likely to catch cold than the youngThe rich are for the decision but the poor are against it.The young are always full of vitality充满了活力The unknown is always something to be feared 未知的东西总是令人害怕The beautiful is not always the good, and the good is not always the true.美未必是善善未必是真The true is to be distinguished from the false真应与假相区别The good is what people like 人们总是喜欢美好的东西In many stories, the good are well rewarded and the bad are punished.好人有好报坏人有怀抱15.all做主语时指一切表示单数概念用单数谓语,指具体人或物用复数谓语All has been tried一切都试过了All were silent 大家都一言不发All was silent 万籁俱寂All are here now 大家都在16.由 a kind of, this kind of, many kinds of, 名词+of this kind, a type of asort of 谓语动词根据of 后面的名词来定A new type of machine is on show now. 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主一致1.主一致是指英中在人称、数及意方面要与作主的名或代一致。
2.主一致分法一致、意一致、就近一致。
(1)法一致原:主和在法形式上保持一致。
主数,用数;主复数,用复数。
I often help him and he often helps me.(2)意一致原:主和在意上复数一致。
主数,用数;主复数,用复数。
The police are searching the woods for the murderer.(3)就近素来原:当主有两个或两个以上,由凑近它的主确定。
并列主的一致1.And(1)两个数名用and 接,表示不同样看法,用复数。
Tom and Jack are close friends.(2)两个数名用 and 接,表示同一歌人、同一个物,同一个看法,或表示不可以切割的整体,用数。
The singer and dancer is to attend our evening party.(3)被 every, each, many a, no 等限制的数名由 and 接,仍用数,其中,后一个限制可以省略。
every ⋯⋯ and ⋯⋯ every,each⋯⋯ and⋯⋯ each,no⋯⋯ and⋯⋯ no, many a⋯⋯ and⋯⋯ manya。
Each boy and (each) girl has an apple.(4)一个数名被几个用 and 接的并列形容修,可以指一件事或几件事,种名作主,要依照意一致的原决定复数。
(5)由 and 接的两个what 的从句作主,要依照意一致的原决定复数What he says and does do not agree.(言不衷心致)What he says and does does not concern me.2.由 either or, neither nor, not but, not only but also,or, nor接的并列主,常和近的主一致。
主谓一致主谓一致是指两个语法成分,即主语和谓语,之间的协调成分。
在英语中,主谓一致主要是指用作主语的名词或代词和用作谓语的动词在人称、数、性格等方面的一致。
通常遵循三个原则,即就近原则和语法原则。
1.就近原则谓语动词的单、复数形式取决于最靠近它的词语(主要指名词或代词)的单、复数形式,这种一致关系所依据的原则叫做“就近原则”。
(1)在“名(代)词+or+名(代)词”结构后的动词一般应与or后的名(代)词一致。
He or his brothers were to blame .应该怪他或他的兄弟们。
You or Mary is going to meet them at the station this afternoon .今天下午你或玛丽将到火车站接他们。
(2)“either+名(代)词+or +名(代)词”结构后的动词一般应与or后的名(代)词一致。
Either the shirts or the sweater is a good buy这些衬衣,或者这件毛衣,买了是会合算的。
Either dye or oil paints are used to colour cloth .给布料上色要么用染料,要么用油漆。
(3)“not only +名(代)词+but (also)+名(代)词”结构后的动词一般应与but(also)后的名(代)词一致。
Not only the students but also their teacher is enjooying the film.不仅学生们在欣赏这部电影,他们的老师也在欣赏这部电影。
Not only our society but also the people in it have changed .不仅是他父母,而且他本人都想团聚在一起。
(4)“neither +名(代)词+nor +名(代)词”结构后的动词一般应与nor 后的名(代)词一致。
主谓一致的原则主谓一致是英语语法中的基本原则之一,指的是主语和谓语在人称和数上要保持一致。
主谓一致的正确运用能够使句子表达更加准确,符合语言规范。
本文将详细介绍主谓一致的原则,并通过一些例子来加深理解。
一、基本原则在英语句子中,主语和谓语之间必须保持一致,具体包括以下几个方面:1. 人称一致:主语是第一人称(I、we)、第二人称(you)或第三人称(he、she、it、they)时,谓语动词的形式必须与之一致。
例如:- I am a student.(我是一名学生。
)- He sings beautifully.(他唱得很美。
)2. 数一致:主语是单数形式时,谓语动词的形式也要用单数;主语是复数形式时,谓语动词的形式也要用复数。
例如:- The dog barks loudly.(这只狗叫得很大声。
)- The birds are chirping.(鸟儿正在鸣叫。
)3. 特殊情况:有些特殊情况下,主谓一致的原则会有一些变化。
例如:- 不定代词:somebody, anybody, nobody, everybody等当作主语时,谓语动词形式使用第三人称单数形式。
例如:Nobody wants to go with me.(没有人想和我一起去。
)- 连接词:and连接的主语,如果表示同一个人或物时,谓语动词的形式使用第三人称单数形式;如果表示不同的人或物时,谓语动词的形式使用第三人称复数形式。
例如:Tom and Jerry is a famous cartoon.(汤姆和杰瑞是一部著名的卡通片。
)The boys and girls are playing in the park.(男孩和女孩们正在公园里玩耍。
)二、例题分析为了更好地理解主谓一致原则,以下通过一些例题来进行详细分析。
例题1:The team _____ working on the project.(be)在这个例句中,主语是"the team",是单数形式,因此谓语动词的形式应该使用单数,填入be的单数形式"is",句子变为:"The team is working on the project."例题2:He and his friends _____ going to the concert.(be)在这个例句中,主语是"he and his friends",表示多个人,因此谓语动词的形式应该使用复数,填入be的复数形式"are",句子变为:"He and his friends are going to the concert."例题3:One of the students _____ the exam.(fail)在这个例句中,主语是"one of the students",表示多个学生中的一个,因此谓语动词的形式应该使用第三人称单数,填入fail的第三人称单数形式"fails",句子变为:"One of the students fails the exam."三、常见错误在使用主谓一致时,常见的错误包括以下几种:1. 混淆主谓的人称和数:主语与谓语之间的人称和数要保持一致,不可以混淆。
主谓一致的句子举例
1. 我和你一起去逛街,可不是你一个人说了算的呀!就像划船需要两个人齐心协力,主谓可不能不一致呀!比如“我和你去购物”,这多和谐呀!
2. 大家一起做游戏的时候,每个人都要遵守规则哦,这跟主谓一致是一个道理呀!“大家玩得很开心”,这里的“大家”和“玩”就是一致的呀,多棒!
3. 他们在公园里尽情玩耍,难道不是所有人都很快乐吗?正如句子“他们在欢笑”,多自然的主谓一致呀!
4. 你看那鸟儿飞翔在天空,“鸟儿飞”,主谓多么一致呀,就像鱼儿在水中畅游一样顺畅!
5. 我们举办派对,所有人都嗨起来了呀!就像正确的句子“我们欢乐”,这是多么理所当然呀!
6. 他在舞台上表演,光芒四射呀,这和“他闪耀”这样主谓一致的表达一样精彩呢!
7. 她在厨房里忙碌地做饭,不正是“她劳作”这样一致的场景嘛,多生活呀!
8. 老师们辛勤地教书育人,就如同“老师们耕耘”这般和谐一致呀!
结论:主谓一致真的很重要呀,能让我们的表达更加清晰明了、自然流畅呀!。
主谓一致的三个原则
主谓一致是指句子中的主语和谓语在人称(如第一人称、第二人称、
第三人称)、数(单数、复数)和形式(肯定句、否定句)上保持一致。
以下是主谓一致的三个原则:
原则一:一致性原则
根据一致性原则,当主语是单数时,谓语动词要用单数形式;当主语
是复数时,谓语动词要用复数形式。
例句:
- The cat chases mice every day.(猫每天都追逐老鼠。
)
- The cats chase mice every day.(猫们每天都追逐老鼠。
)
原则二:就近一致原则
根据就近一致原则,当主语有两个或更多个,并且用连词连接起来时,谓语动词的数应与最接近谓语动词的主语保持一致。
例句:
- Jack and Jill go to school together.(杰克和吉尔一起上学。
)- Jack or his friends go to the party.(杰克或者他的朋友们去
参加派对。
)
原则三:无谓语从句的一致原则
当谓语动词是主句的一部分时,谓语动词的数要与前面的主语保持一致,而不是与从句中的主语保持一致。
例句:
- The fact that he is late does not surprise me.(他迟到这个事实并不让我惊讶。
)
以上就是主谓一致的三个原则。
遵循这些原则可以使句子更准确、易于理解,并且使语法结构更正确。
主谓一致是英语语法中非常重要的一个概念,合理使用可以帮助我们更好地表达自己的意思。
主谓一致在英语句子中,主语的“人称”和“数”决定谓语动词的形式变化,也就是说主语的形式决定谓语的形式,这就是我们常说的“主谓一致”。
“主谓一致”通常依据三项原则:语法一致原则意义一致原则就近一致原则1.语法一致是指主语和谓语在形式上保持一致,一般遵循“主单谓单,主复谓复”原则。
2.意义一致指的是必须分析主语属于单数或是复数,可数或是不可数,然后才能决定谓语动词的人称和数。
3.就近一致原则又叫临近(一致)原则,是指谓语动词的数不是由主语决定的,而是由和它最近靠近的那个名词或代词决定的。
即谓语与靠近的名词/代词(有时不一定是主语)在“人称、数”上保持一致。
1.遵循就近原则的有哪些呢?1)There be结构2)由连词:either …or;or ;neither …nor;not …but ;not only ….. but also;whether…or …等连接的并列主语注: both….and…连接的并列主语,谓语动词用复数。
如:Both Mary and Tom study hard. 1)There is a pen and some books on the desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和几本书。
2)What he does or what he says has nothing to do with me.他所做的或他所说的与我无关。
3)Neither you nor I am wrong. 你和我都没错。
4)Not you but your brother is going to college. 不是你而是你哥哥要去上大学。
5)Not only you but(also)he is wrong. 不但是你而且还有他都错了。
6)Either my father or my brothers are coming. 不是我父亲就是我兄弟们要来。
2. 什么情况下遵循就远原则呢?当用作主语的成分后面跟有由:except, but, besides, including, like, with, along with, together with,as well as, rather than等引出的短语时,谓语动词不要受它们之后的词的干扰,习惯上要与这些结构前面的主语保持一致(即与比较远的那个主语保持一致,简称“就远原则”)。
1)Everybody except you looks down on him .除了你,大家都看不起他。
2) A woman with two children has come already. 一位妇女带着两个孩子已经来了。
3) More than 120 countries including China are developing countries.包括中国在内的120多个国家都是发展中国家。
4) John, rather than his roommates is to blame. 约翰,而不是他的室友,应该受到责备。
5) The teacher as well as her students is looking forward to the summer vacation.老师与学生们都在盼望着暑假的来临。
6)Nobody but Tom and John was there when the accident happened.当事故发生的时候,除了汤姆和约翰没有一个人在场。
3. sheep,means等单复数同形的名词作主语,要根据意义一致原则采用相应的单数或复数形式的谓语动词。
1)All possible means have been tried.2)Every possible means has been tried.3)This sheep is mine and those sheep are mine,too.4. 表示“时间、金额、距离、度量衡”等的词语,通常当作“一个整体”看待用单数,(多)但有时侧重指“若干单位”时也可复数。
(少)1)Twenty years is not a long time. 二十年光阴,弹指一挥间。
2)Twenty years have passed since he left. 他离开已二十个年头了。
3)Five thousand dollars is a large amount of money。
五千美元是一大笔钱。
5. 含有“分数、百分数”的短语通常依其“具体所指”来决定单、复数。
①About 40 percent / Two-fifths of the books here are worth reading.这些书中百分之四十/五分之二值得读。
②Only sixty percent / Three-fifths of the work was done yesterday .昨天只干完了百分之六十/五分之三的工作。
6. population作主语时,若前无“分数/百分数”修饰,谓语动词用单数;若有“分数/百分数”修饰时,谓语动词用复数。
①. China’s large population has always been a serious problem.中国庞大的人口一直是个严重的问题。
②. Two thirds of China’s population live in the countryside/are farmers.三分之二的中国人口居住在农村/是农民。
7. 既可用单数也可用复数的情形:集合名词(family,team,class,staff,public,crowd,government)用作主语时,其谓语动词既可用单数也可用复数。
当它们被视为一个整体时,谓语用单数,当它们强调个体时,谓语用复数。
①.Our family is a happy one.②.The family are all early risers.③.The public is / are asked not to drop litter everywhere.8. 不定式、动词的-ing 形式(动名词)作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
①. To obey the laws is everyone’s duty. 遵守法律是每个人的职责。
②. Climbing hills is a good exercise. 爬山是一项很好的运动。
9. “书名、剧名、报刊名、国家名”等专用名词作主语时,通常作单数用。
①.The United States was founded in 1776. 美国成立于1776年。
②.The Arabian Nights is very interesting. 《天方夜谭》非常有趣。
一.单项选择1. More than one question D discussed at the meeting yesterday.A: are B: is C: were D: was2. Everyone except Tom and Mike D _there when the meeting began.A: are B: is C: were D: was3. On every piece of paper __B_ pictures of horses.A: is B: are C: has D: have4. ---What did you see in the basket then?---There __C_ a bottle of orange juice and some oranges.A: is B: were C: was D: are5. Three fourths of the homework _A_ today.A: has been finished B: have been finished C: has finished D: have finished6. Not only I but also Jane and Mary __B__ tired of having one exam after another.A: is B: are C: am D: be7. Those who __D__ to go with me, please put up your hands.A: wants B: are wanting C: wanting D: want8. On the wall __C___ two large paintings.A: hangs B: hanged C: hang D: hanging9. The number of the people invited to the parents’meeting ______ fifty, but a number of them __C__ absent (缺席) for different reasons.A: were; was B: was; was C: was; were D: were; were10. These books each __A_ 10 dollars but each of those books ____ only two dollars.A: cost; costs B: costs; costs C: cost; cost D: are cost; is cost11. How time flies! Ten years __B___ passed already.A: have B: has C: is D: are12. --__C_ this pair of glasses yours?--No, my glasses _____right on my nose.A: Is, is B: Are, is C: Is, are D: Are, are二.动词应用(集中精力、快速抢答)1. Physics _is_ (be) one of my favorite subjects.2. The news _was_ (be) exciting. We got excited about it.3. Neither she nor Dick and I _are_ (be) interested in math.4. All my classmates except Li Tao, _are_ (be) good at singing English songs.5. The teacher with her students is (be) going to the museum tomorrow.6. He thinks that two months __is _ (be) quite a long time.7. There _ are _ (be) a number of teachers in their school, but the number of the womenteachers _is _ (be) only forty.8. The paper for newspapers and books __is _ (be) made from wood.9. There _is_ / _are_ (be) a little /a few sheep eating grass at the foot of the mountain.10. Half of the students __have_ (have) finished most of the work, the rest of it _is_ (be)very difficult.11. The Smith family _are_ (be) making dumplings in the kitchen.12. One third of the population in our city _were__ (be) smokers in the past.13. Everyone in our class, boys and girls, _enjoys_ (enjoy) sports.14. The singer and dancer _is_ (be) standing over there.15. Here __is_ (be) some good news for you.16. Driving cars _is_ (be) not easy.17. The police _are__ (be) trying to catch the thief.18. One third of Tom’s friends _are_ (be) poor and two thirds of his money _goes_ (go) tothese poor friends.19. The rich __are (be) not always happy.20. Tom is one of the boys who _are_ (be) on time.21. Tom is the only one of the boys who __is_ (be) on time.22. The United States __is__ (be) an English-speaking country.23. I have drunk some of the water and the rest __is__ (be) for you.24. His family _is_ (be) not large and his family _are_ (be) all basketball fans.25. A good meal including fruit and vegetables is_ (be) good for your health.26. None of us _is / are_ (be) perfect.27. The Olympic Games _are held_(hold)every four years.28. When and where _was_ the 29th Olympic Games _held_ (hold)?29. --How much __is_ (be) this pair of shoes?--Twenty pounds _is_ (be) enough.30. The English _speak_(speak) English31. Very few _know_(know) his new address in town.32. Good food and exercise _help (help)you get good grades.33. Bread and butter _is_(be)a very common food for breakfast.34. It was reported that six were killed (kill)including a boy.35. Y our new clothes fit you, but mine _don’t fit (not fit)me.。