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Subject – verb agreement 主谓一致性
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主谓一致是指谓语在人称和数上必须和 主语的人称和数保持一致。这是英语语 法中必须遵循的基本规则,也是英语和
汉语区别很大的地方。 主谓一致主要有以下几种情况:
主
一、语法一致
谓 一
二、意义一致
致
三、就近原则
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一、语法一致
主语为单数形式,谓语动词也用单数形式;
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8. 名词如trousers, scissors, clothes, goods, glasses 等作主语时,谓语动词必须用复
数;如:
The scissors are sharp.
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而形复义单的名词如news;以-ics结尾的学 科名称如physics, politics, 国名如the United States; 报纸名如the New Times; 书名如Great Expectations(《远大前程 》);以及the United Nations作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。
❖None of us are /is perfect. 人无完人。
❖None of the money is left.
一点钱也没剩下。
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7. 复合不定代词作主语时,谓语动词 用单数。
Someone is calling you. 有人叫你。
Nothing is found in the room. 在屋里找不到什么东西。
❖Neither you nor I am wrong. Neither I nor you are wrong.
❖Not only the students but also the teacher enjoys listening to the music.
Not only the teacher but also the students enjoy listening to the music.
们中国人是一个勤劳的民族。
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注意以下类似例子:
1. These two dictionaries are a present for my best friend Jim.
2. The planets were the object of his study.
3. The most important thing I need is books.
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如: ❖No news is good news. ❖Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens in 1860.
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9. 集体名词作主语,谓语动词可用单数,
也可用复数,主要由句子的意思决定。若指 一个整体,谓语动词用单数形式;但若指 其成员时,谓语动词用复数形式。这类名 词有people, family, class, population, crowd, team, ground等。
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6. 不定代词all, more, some, any, none等 作主语时,谓语动词视情况而定。谓语动
词可用单数,也可用复数;但当它指代不 可数名词时看作单数,谓语动词用单数。
❖All the apples are rotten. 所有的苹果都烂了。
❖All the apple is rotten. 整个苹果都烂了。
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二、意义一致 主语形式虽为单数,但意义为复数,谓
语动词用复数; 主语形式为复数,而意义为单数,谓语
动词用单数。如:
The crowd were surrounding the
government official. 人群包围了这位政府官员。
Maths is hard to learn. 数学难学。
4. The best part of the meal is the coffee and cookies.
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When and where to build the new
factory__A____ yet.
A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided
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13. the rest of, half of, majority of, part
of, a lot of, lots of, one of, a number of, a plenty of, percent of 以及分数词等作主 语时,谓语动词的单复数取决于后面名
词的数,即就近原则。如:
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12. 表示时间、金钱、距离、度量等名词 作主语时,不管单复数形式,其谓语动 词用单数。如: ❖Thirty years is not a long time. 30年的时间并不长。
❖Two hours is enough for me to finish the work.
两个小时对我来说完成这项工作足够了。
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1. 由and连接的并列成分指的是一个人的 双重身份时谓语动词为单数,如果指 不同的人或物时谓语动词用复数。 The worker and writer is from Wuhan. (那个工人兼作家…) The worker and the writer are from Beijing. (那位工人和那位作家)
数。 Each of the students has a book.
. One of your books is new.
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5. each of + 复数代词, 谓语动用单数。 复数代词+ each, 谓语动词用复数。 如:
Each of us has something to say.
We each have something to say. 我们每个人都有些话要说。
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谓语应该跟主语一致还是跟表语一致?
We Chinese ____ a hard-working
people.
A. is
B. are
C. is being D. are being
此题应选B。这里应注意的是:我们
通常说的是主谓一致(即谓语与主语
保持一致),而不是表谓一致(即不
是谓语与表语一致),本题意为:我
is planting trees in the garden. 老师和同学们正在花园里种树。
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3.如果主语是不定式,动词-ing形式或主 语从句时,谓语动词用单数。
What he is doing seems very important. 他正在做什么看起来很重要。
Serving the people is my great happiness. 为人民服务是我最大的幸福。
❖例如:The family is very big.
❖Their family are watching TV now.
❖Chinese people is a hardworking people.
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❖people here are very kind.
10. 有些名词单复数形式相同,作主语时, 谓语动词由上下文决定。这类名词有 means, deer, sheep, Chinese, Japanese, fish等。如: ❖Not every means is useful. 并非每种方法都有效。
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三、就近原则 就近原则即谓语动词的单复数形式取
决于最靠近它的主语。 There is a pen and two pencils on the
desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和两支铅笔。
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1. and连接两个或两个以上单数名词或 代词作主语时,谓语动词有以下两种 情况:
1). and连接两个或两个以上不同的人或 物作主语时,谓语动词用复数。例如:
刀叉放在桌子上。
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2.主语后面带有with, along with, together with, as well as, besides, like, without,
except, including, but 等引导的短语时, 谓语动词必须与前面的主语在人称和数
上保持一致。例如: The teacher, together with his students,
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4. 用连接的并列主语被each, every 或no修饰时,谓语动词用单数。 Every boy and every girl in the class is diligent. 班里的每个男孩女孩都很用功。
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. Every one of one of each of either of +复数名词作主语,谓语用单
❖Not all means are useful. 并非所有的方法都有效。
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11. 表示一类人的 “the +形容词(分词)” 作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
❖The sick in the accident have been taken to the hospital.
❖The lost have been found.
5.This pair of glasses are mine.
is
6.The first class begin at eight every morning.
Man can’t be perfect.
begins
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What did you learn from them?
1、英语句子中的主语与谓语动词应在人称 和数上保持一致。 2、有些主语虽为单数形式,但意义为复数。 有些主语虽为复数形式,意义为单数,谓 语动词用单数。 所以,我们应保持主谓意义上的一致。
He and I are both students of this school. 我和他都是这个学校的学生。