主谓一致性集合名词作主语的主谓一致问题一、必须用复数的情形police(警察)，people(人)，cattle(牛，牲口), clothes(衣服)等集合名词作主语时，谓语总是用复数。

如：My clothes were soaked. 我的衣服都湿透了。

The police are looking into the complaint. 警察在了解这项投诉。

Too few people are interested in such music nowadays. 如今对这种音乐有兴趣的人太少了。

二、必须用单数的情形clothing(衣服)，poetry(诗歌)，baggage / luggage(行李)，furniture(家具)，scenery(景色)，jewellery(珠宝)，equipment(设备)等不可数的集合名词用作主语时，其谓语用单数形式。

如：Furniture is chiefly made of wood. 家具主要是由木材制造。

Poetry was blooming in China in the Tang dynasty. 中国的诗歌在唐代十分盛行。

3. 可用单数或复数的情形family(家庭)，team(队员)，class(班上的全体学生)，crowd(人群)，government(政府)，crew(乘务员)，committee(委员会)，audience(听众)，public(公众)等集合名词用作主语时，其谓语既可用单数，也可用复数：当它们被视为整体时，谓语用单数；当它们强调个体时，谓语用复数。

如：My family is very large. 我家人很多。

(视为整体)His family are waiting for him. 他家里人在等他。

(强调个体成员)注：有时没有特定的上下文，用单数或复数谓语区别不大。

如：The public are [is] requested not to leave litter in the park.要求公众在公园不要乱扔东西。

the rest (of)等作主语，谓语的数取决于什么请看下面两道题：a. The rest of the boys __________ watching TV.b. The rest of the money __________ stolen.A. were，wereB. was，wereC. were，wasD. was，was此题应选C。

all，most，some，half，percent，the rest等词语后接介词of再接名词用作主语时，若该名词为可数名词的复数形式，则其谓语要用复数形式; 若该名词为不可数名词或可数名词的单数形式，则其谓语要用单数形式：1. a. Most of the apples are bad. 这些苹果当中大部分是坏的。

b. Most of the apple is bad. 这个苹果坏了一大部分。

c. Most of the time was spent on it. 这上面花了大部分时间。

2. a. Half of the buildings were destroyed in the fire. 有一半的楼房在大火中被毁。

b. Half of the building was destroyed in the fire. 这座大楼在大火中有一半被毁。

c. Half of the money was spent on food. 有一半的钱用来买食物。

3. a. 30 percent of the workers here are women. 这里的工人有30%是女性。

b. 30 percent of the work has been done. 有30% 的工作已完成。

c. 30 percent of the wall has been painted. 墙壁有30%已被刷漆。

并列主语受every, each修饰时谓语用单数还是复数请看两个句子：Every boy and girl __________ the film.Each boy and girl __________ the film.A. likes，likesB. like，likeC. likes，likeD. like，likes此题应选A。

该题容易误选B，认为主语部分含有boy 和girl 两部分，应该用复数。

其实当两个并列主语受到each，every，no等词修饰时，其谓语通常要用单数：Each boy and (each) girl was in white. 每个男孩和女孩都穿着白衣服。

Every man and woman was interested in it. 每一个男人和女人都对此感兴趣。

Each book and each paper was in proper place. 每本书和每张报纸都摆放得井井有条。

Every man and (every) woman in the village knows this. 这个村子里的男男女女都知道这事。

Every boy and every girl is given an apple. 每个男孩和每个女孩都被发给一个苹果。

No teacher and (no) student was present. 没有一个老师和学生出席。

He listened carefully，but no sound and no voice was heard. 他仔细地听，但是没听到一点声音。

we each等作主语谓语用单数还是复数we each等作主语时，谓语动词应用复数，因为当we each作主语时，真正的主语是we，其后的each是修饰we的同位语。

如：We each have a map. 我们每人都有一张地图。

We each think the same. 我们大家想到一起了。

We each know how the other is getting along. 我们每人都知道对方的情况。

类似地，当they each, the children each, the teachers each等用作主语时，谓语动词也应用复数，而非单数。

如：They each have their own share. 他们每人都有一份。

They each were fitted with a barred door. 它们每个都装有带门闩的门。

The plans each have certain advantages and disadvantages. 这些计划各有其优点和缺点。

连词or与主谓一致这类并列主语中谓语应与哪个保持一致？你知道吗？■Y ou or he __________ to blame.■_________ you or he to blame?A. is，IsB. are，AreC. is，AreD. are，Is此题应选C。

在通常情况下，两个并列主语由or，either...or，neither...nor，not...but，not only...but (also)等连接时，其谓语通常与第二个主语(即临近的一个主语) 保持一致：1. One or two days ___B______ enough to see the city.A. isB. areC. amD. be2. Neither my wife nor I myself ____C_____ able to persuade my daughter to change her mind.A. isB. areC. amD. be3. Not only I but also Jane and Mary __B________ tired of having one examination after another.A. isB. areC. amD. be4. Not the teacher，but the students _____B____ looking forward to seeing the film.A. isB. areC. amD. be注意在疑问句中则通常与第一个主语(即临近的一个主语)保持一致：a. Y ou or he is to blame. 你或他有一人要受责备。

b. Are you or he to blame? 受责备的是你还是他?顺便说一句，在现代英语中用neither...nor，either...or等连接主语时也可一律用复数(但考生在应试时应避免)。

采用“就近原则”的两个典型用法即谓语动词的单、复数形式取决于最靠近它的词语。

1. 连词or, not…but…, either…or…, neither…nor…, not only…but also…等连接的并列主语，谓语动词的数与靠近它的主语一致。

如：Not his parents but he doesn’t want to go. 是他的父母亲不想去而不是他不想去。

Neither you nor I am a stranger here. 你和我都不是刚来这里。

Does neither he nor his classmates know the secret? 他和他的同学都不知道这个密秘？2. 当there be后有两个或几个并列的主语时，be的数由与其靠得最近的那个主语一致。

如：There is an apple, two pears and some oranges on the plate. 盘子里有一个苹果，两个梨子和一些桔子。

There are two pears, some oranges and an apple on the plate. 盘子里有两个梨子，一些桔子和一个苹果。

非谓语动词作主语时的主谓一致非谓语动词(主要指不定式或动名词)作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。

如：1. 动名词作主语Having to change trains is a small inconvenience. 换乘火车多少有些不便。

Being deaf and dumb makes communication very difficult. 又聋又哑很难与人交往。

Watching the event on television was a poor substitute for actually being there. 从电视上观看那个比赛比现场观看可差远了。

Reading by artificial light is bad for the eyes. 阅读时使用人工照明会损害眼睛。