主谓一致讲与练一谓语动词用单数1.不定代词each, another, the other, either, neither 和由some, any, no, every + one/thing/body 所构成的复合代词做主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
① Neither of us _______ (have) gone through regular training.② Nobody_______ (want)to go there.③ Something _______ (have) been done to prevent the river from being polluted.2.当each…and each…,every…and every…,no…and no…,many a…and many a….等结构,谓语动词用单数形式。
① No man and no animal _______ (be) to be found on the moon.在月球上没有发现人和动物。
② Many a doctor and many a nurse_______ (be) busy with their work.许多医生和护士都在忙于他们的工作。
3.表示时间、距离、金额、重量、计量、空间、体积等意义的名词做主语,谓动常用单数。
① Three years in prison ______ (be) a long time for him.② Twenty years ______ (be) not a long time. (整体)③ Twenty years ______ (have) passed since he left.4. 单个的动词不定式、-ing形式或从句做主语,谓动用单数。
① To learn English well _______ (be) difficult.② Reading newspapers every day _______ (keep) you informed of what is happening in the world.③ Why she did this _______ (be) not known.在以what从句作主语的”主系表“结构中,主句的谓动要以表语名词的单复数而定。
① What caused the accident _______ (be) a complete mystery.② What his father left him _______ (be) a few English books.5.Many a, more than one+单数名词构成的短语做主语,尽管意义上是复数,但谓动仍用单数。
① Many a scientist _______ (have) tried this way of solving the problem before.② More than one person_______ (be) ready to try his luck this time.6. 不可数名词或单数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
①There _______ (be) much water in the thermos.② The city _______ (be)founded in the 8th century BC.7主语由and 连接但意义上指同一个人、同一件事或同一概念时,谓语动词要用单数, 注意and连接的两个名词前只有一个冠词。
① The singer and writer_______ (be) famous to everyone.② A pen and book _______be) what I need.③ Early to bed and early to rise _______you healthy.④ All work and no play _________ (make) Jack a dull boy. (只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻.)比较: My friend and lawyer _______ (have ) caught a very bad cold.My friend and my lawyer _______ (have ) caught a very bad cold.8主语是以s结尾的学科及专有名词(书/格言)时,如:the United States, the New Times, Arabian Nights等,谓动要用单数。
① Mathematics _______ (be) the only course that Mary failed in.② The Times usually _______ (speak) for the American government.二谓语动词用复数1. 可数名词复数或both, (a) few, many. several 等做主语时, 谓动常用复数。
① Both (of) the instruments _______ (be) not precise ones.② Many cities in China _______ (be) very beautiful, attracting people from all over the world.2. 不可数名词前有quantities of/ amounts of修饰时,谓动常用复数;但其前为a quantity of/ an amount of修饰时,谓动仍用单数。
① Large quantities/amounts of water _______ (be) needed.②A large quantity/amount of water _______ (be) needed.3. 由and连接的两个单数名词做主语时,谓动一般用复数。
① The singer and the writer _______ (be) famous to many young people.②The French and English language _______ (have) something in common.4.集体名词如cattle, police,people等做主语时,谓动常用复数。
The police _______ (be) investigating the crime.这些词如要表达单数概念,则用a herd of cattle, a policeman /policewoman, a person。
5.“the+形容词/过去分词”表示一类人或事物时,谓动用复数。
①The wounded _______ (have) been taken to the hospital..②The old in our country _______ (be) taken good care of.6.群岛、山脉、瀑布等专有名词如: the Alps, the Philippines, Niagara Falls等做主语时,谓动用复数。
Niagara Falls_______ (be) a splendid scene.三就远原则:主语+as well as, rather than, like, but ,except ,besides, with, along with, together with, including, in addition to主语一致原则① An iron and steel works, with some satellite factories, _______ (be) to be built here.② The professor, together with many of his students, _______ (be) entering the meeting hall.③ No one but your parents _______(be ) there then.④ Mr Green besides his daughters ________ (like) sports.⑤ Tom, together with Mary and Alice , ____ going to swim this afternoon.四就近原则:由not only…but also…, either…or…,neither…nor…, …or…,not…but…等连接的并列主语及there be句型中,谓动通常依据就近原则。
① There _______ (be) a pen and some books on the desk.② There _______ (be) some books and a pen on the desk.③ Either you or I _______ (be) mad.④ Neither I nor you _______ (have) passed the exam.五意义一致原则:1. what, which, who, none, some, any, more, most, all等作主语时,谓语动词的单复数由这些代词指代的词的单复数意义决定。
Who ____ (live) next door? It is Xiao Liu.Who ____ (live) next door? They are Zhang and Liu.① All ______well that ends well.② All ________ eager to reach an agreement2. audience, class, crew, crowd, public, committee, family, team, group, army, population等做主语时,如指一整体,谓动用单数;如指全体中的每一个成员,谓动则用复数。
① The football team _______being recognized.② The football team _______ having baths and _______coming back here for tea.③ About eighty percent of the population of this country _______ peasants.④ The population of the country _______ large.3. the number of做主语时,谓动用单数;a number of做主语时,谓动用复数。