语法一致 3
• none 和 neither 作主语时，谓语可 用单数也可用复数，但如果修饰的是 不可数名词只用单数
e.g. None of us is/ are perfect.(人无完人) None of the information has been received.
语法一致 4
more than one…; many a…修饰名词，复数 含义，但是谓语用单数 is (be) in the classroom. e.g. Many a student ____ More than one mother ________ receives (receive) the flowers.
就近原则 1
就近原则 2
并列主语中谓语应与哪个保持一致 ？
1. You or he ___ to blame. 你或他有一人要受责备。 2. ___ you or he to blame? 受责备的是你还是他？ A．is，Is B．are，Are C．is，Are D． are，Is 答案：C，就近一致
1. and
2. 两个主语表达同一人、同一物、同一概念 e.g. The writer and translator is delivering a speech tonight in our school. One more fork and knife is on the table.（一副刀叉） War and peace is often people’s topic.（战争与和
Exercise and Rules
was at the 1. The teacher with two students _____ meeting . (was / were) A waiting 2. A woman with a baby in her arms _____ for the bus in the rain. A．was B．were C．has D．have 3. E-mail, as well as the telephones, _____ A an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play
意义一致 3
physics, politics, mathematics等一些以 “-ics”结尾的词，指学科时属单数，谓 语动词用单数。 Physics is not difficult to learn. Mathematics is a subject studied in nearly every school. • 注：若指某学科能力，成绩，应用等或非 学科含义时被看作复数，谓语常用复数。 My mathematics are week. What are your politics? 政治信仰/见解
语法一致 5
• 不定式（短语），动名词（短语）， 从句作主语时，谓语用单数
does e.g. To read English aloud every morning ____ (do) you a lot of good. is (be) my great happiness. Serving the people ____ When and where we will have a picnic has not been_ (be not) decided yet. _______
语法一致 5
*当what引导的句子做主语，若后面是 “be +名词”的结构时，谓语随名词变化。 e.g. What you need are these dictionaries.
语法一致 6
• 由kind（form，type，sort，species， portion，series）of 等修饰的主语，谓语 由这些词决定 sells (sell) well. e.g. This kind of apples ____
knows • Neither the students nor the teacher ______ (know) what happened. is (be) an apple, two bananas, five • There ____ oranges in the basket.
指谓语动词单复数取决于离它最 就近原则→ 近的词语，而无须考虑其他的词
意义一致 4
主语是疑问代词who, what, which,不定代词 some, all, more, most, any, none等以及名词 half, part, the rest等既可表示复数意义又可 表示单数意义，其谓语视它们所代指的名词 而定。
Eg: Which is more valuable, health or wealth? Which are prettier, these or those? We had some paper, and the rest was put back.
语法一致 3
every one, everybody, everything, anyone, anybody, anything, no one, nobody, nothing, some one, somebody, something (none,neither除外)等不定代词及each, the other作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如： Nothing in the box is mine. Someone wants to see you.
主语+with (together with/ along with), as well as, like, not, but, except, including, rather than, other than, besides, in addition to … 结构中，谓语与前 面主语一致 am (be) ready to help e.g. I, as well as they, _____ you. are (be) The students along with the teacher ____ required the meeting. was (be) on the Nobody but Jim and Tom ____ playground at that time.
is The boy _____ diving. are The boys _____ diving.
1. 两个主语表达不同人、物、概念 e.g.Time and tide wait for no man. (岁月不饶人) The writer and the translator are delivering a speech tonight in our school.
语法一致 8
• trousers, pants(裤子), shoes, glasses, gloves, stockings, scissors(剪刀)等词作 主语时谓语用复数，但如果名词前有 a (the) pair of等量词修饰时，谓语动词用 复数 e.g. My glasses are broken. The scissors are sharp. The pair of shoes under the bed is mine.
意义一致 2
• 单复数同形的名词deer, sheep, fish, series系列, species物种, means手段, works工厂, aircraft飞行器…做主语时，视 其表达的意义而判断谓语动词的单复数。 e.g.A new means has been used . Many means have not come into effect.
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3. 并列名词前有no…and (no)…; every…and (every)…; each and (each)修饰时，谓语一 般用单数 has (have) the e.g. Every man and (every) woman ____ same rights.
1. and
语法一致 2
意义一致 5
3. There are a variety of toys on sale in that shop.
4. The variety of goods on sale in that shop is surprising.
意义一致 6
意义一致 6
表示时间，金钱，距离，重量等复数名词作 主语时，被看作整体时谓语用单数 Sixty years is a long time. Ten dollars is enough for him. Three thousand miles is a long distance. Fifty kilograms is not too long to be carried.
意义一致 4
the number of（...的数量）, the variety of(种类)用单数谓语， a number of（许多，大量）, a variety of（各种各 样的...)用复数谓语 has (have) 1. The number of traffic accidents ____ increased. like (like) this song. 2. A number of children ____
A series of plays is ____ (be) to be on show next week.
语法一致 7
a (large/ small/ vast)quantity of 或Large quantities of 谓语由quantity的形式 决定 e.g. A large quantity of oil was put into the soup. A large quantity of apples was in the basket. Large quantities of oil were put into the soup. Large quantities of apples were in the basket.