1、精選優(yōu)質文檔-傾情為你奉上Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement (主謂一致)主謂一致指“人稱”和“數”方面的一致關系。 1. 語法一致原則 如果主語是單數，謂語動詞則用單數形式；如果主語是復數，謂語動詞用復數形式。eg. Both parties _their own advantages. Her job _something to do with computers. 2. 意義一致原則 有時，主語和謂語動詞的一致關系取決于主語的單、復數意義，而不是語法上的單、復數形式，這樣的一致關系就是意義一致。 His family _(be) a big family. Hi

2、s family _(be) listening to music when he came back.The population in China _ (be) very large, and eighty of the population in China _(be) farmers. 3. 就近原則 有時，謂語動詞的單、復數形式決定于最靠近它的詞語。 e.g. Either my grandsons or their father_ (be) coming. Neither Richard nor I _(be) going. （1） 謂語動詞常用復數的情況 The teachers

3、 are respected in the world. 1）主語為復數名詞或代詞The police are looking for the missing child.The cattle are kept in his farm.2) 當people , police, cattle 等集體名詞作主語，形式上為單數而意義卻是復數，謂語用復數。 The Olympic Games are held once every four years. The Rocky mountains stand in the west of the north America.3）山脈、群島、瀑布、運動會等

4、s 結尾的復數名詞作主語。 The rich are not always happy.Generally speaking ,the young are eager for success.4）the+adj. 表示一類人 或物做主語時 如 blind,deaf, living,dead, the+ wounded, poor, rich old, young 等但指個人或抽象概念時，謂語動詞用單數形式。The unknown is always something to be feared.The beautiful is always loved by people.The Whites

5、 are going to make a trip to London.The Greens were watching TV when a fire broke out. 5) the+姓的復數形式表一家人（二）謂語動詞常用單數的情況1）可數名詞的單數及不可數名詞作主語時。 The advice is practical.2）表示時間、距離、金錢、長度、重量等復數名詞作主語，表達一個整體概念時。 Twenty years is only a short time in human history.3)主語從句、動詞不定式、動名詞 形式作主語時，謂語動詞用單數。Looking after th

6、e children is my full time job.To die for the people is a worthy death.When and where to hold the meeting is unknown.Whatever was left was taken away.4) 以-S 結尾的單數名詞，形式為復數而意義為單數。如表示學科、國家、機構、書籍、報刊等名稱作主語,(news, physics, maths，politics)謂語用單數。The United states is made up of 50 states.The Times is a newsp

7、aper for the British governmentGreat Expectations was written by Charles Dickens in 1860. 5) clothing, furniture, traffic, jewellery, baggage, equipment, luggage 等無生命的集合名詞作主語。 Clothing is badly needed in this flooded area. 6） each neither +of + the+復數名詞或代詞 EitherEach of us _ a dictionary.Either

8、 of the books on the table _to me.Neither of them _fit for the job.7) many a / each / every either / neither +單數名詞more than oneMany a student _the film.Neither story _true.More than one student has seen the film.More students than one have seen the film.注意：當each放在主語后作同位語時，不決定謂語單復數。They each have a d

9、ictionary.=Each of them has a dictionary.8) every every each +名詞單數and+ each + 名詞單數作主語時 no no 謂語用單數 many a many aEvery desk and every chair _ made of wood. Many a boy and many a girl _made the same mistake.9）由some, any, no, every + one/thing/body 所構成的復合不定代詞做主語時，謂語用單數。 Nobody _to go there. Something _

10、been done to end the strike.（3） 其它情況1） 用and或bothand連接的兩個名詞作主語時，謂語動詞用復數形式。但是如果and連接的兩個名詞作主語，指同一個人或事或整體概念，謂語動詞用單數（如果是可數名詞的單數這時and后面的名詞一般沒有冠詞）。用is/are填空： English and Chinese quite different languages. Water and air both important. A young man and a girl to go there. The singer and the writer famous to

11、many young peopleThe manager and secretary as busy as a bee all dayThe singer and writer famous to everyone. War and peace （戰(zhàn)爭與和平） a constant theme in history.A knife and fork（ 刀叉） needed for a western meal.Bread and butter(黃油面包) served for breakfast.Early to bed and early to rise _（早睡早起） a good hab

12、it.常用的一些表示整體概念的詞iron and steel 鋼鐵law and order 治安a watch and chain 一塊帶鏈的表 A needle and thread 針線a coat and tie 配有領帶的上衣2） 單、復數同形的名詞作主語時，按意義一致的原則。作單數意義時，謂語動詞用單數，反之謂語動詞用復數。這類名詞有：sheep, fish, deer, means(方法), species(種類),works(工廠), Chinese, Japanese等。選擇填空 has/haveEvery means _been tried out without much

13、 result.All means _ been tried out without much result. was/wereThis shoe works _ set up in 1980.  Those shoe works _all set up in 1980.  3) 表示成雙成套的名詞，如：chopsticks (筷子), compasses, clothes, glasses, jeans, scissors, shoes, socks, trousers, gloves, shorts等，作主語時，謂語動詞通常用復數形式；Chopsticks m

14、ainly are used in China.但如與a kind of, a pair of, the pair of,a series of 連用，作主語時，謂語動詞用單數形式。如：This kind of books _useful. = Books of this kind _useful. 4) 某些集體名詞（如 family, team 等）作主語時， 如果作為一個整體看待，謂語用單數形式；如果就其中一個個成員而言，謂語動詞用復數。類似動詞還有： class, club, company, crowd, enemy, government, group, party, public

15、, team等。5) 就近原則下列連詞連接兩個主語時，及there be句型有多個并列主語，謂語應與最靠近的主語保持一致。 A or B either A or B neither A nor B 動詞與靠近的主語一致 not only A but also B there be A, B and C not A but B 1）Either the girl or the boy _ in Canada.( is /are ) 2）Neither he nor I _ the answer.(knows /know) 3）Not only I but also Jane and Mary _

16、tired of having one examination after another. 4) You ,he or I right. 5)_either he or you right? (be)(注意就近原則在疑問中的使用)6）You or he _ to blame_ you or he to blame? Ais，Is Bare，Are Cis，Are D are，Is7)Either you or the headmaster _ the prize to those gifted students at the meeting. (NMET 1994 ) A. is handi

17、ng out B. are to hand out C. are handing out D. is to hand out 6)就前原則當主語后面跟有as well as, as much as,no less than, along with, with, like, rather than, together with, but, except, besides,including, in addition to等詞組時，其謂語動詞的單復數按主語的單復數而定。1)The teacher , with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _visiting a

18、 museum when the earthquake struck. (NMET2004 北京卷) A. was B . were C. had been D. would be 2）Nobody but John and Helen absent. I, rather than you， responsible for the accident.7) a number of + n（復數）作主語，謂語用復數。 the number of + n（復數）作主語，謂語用單數 The number of the people invited _ fifty , but a number of t

19、hem _ absent for different reasons. A. were, was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were8) a large quantity/amount of +n 謂語由of后的名詞單復形式決定 large quantities/amounts of +n (可數/不可數) 謂語復數 A large quantity of people_ needed here. A large quantity of water _ needed here. Large quantities of food_ gone bad.9）

20、關系代詞作主語，定語從句謂語動詞的形式取決于其先行詞的單復數。 He is one of the few persons who _a good knowledge of Italian.當one之前有the only修飾時，one是who 的先行詞，從句謂語動詞用單數。He is the only one of the boys who _ given a prize.10)倒裝句中，必須認準哪是主語。如：1)Between the two buildings (stand) a monument.2)On the ship _(be) over 2,200 people. 3)More t

21、han 1,500 people lost their lives. Among those_ (be) the young woman.11)such, the same起指示代詞作用，應根據其所指的內容 來確定單、復數。如： Such _ our plan.        Such _ my hopes.   12)all 做主語表示人時，謂動用復數；若表物，謂動則用單數。 All _well that ends well. All _ eager to reach an agreement

22、.13) part of / half of / percent of / one third of + 名詞, 謂語動詞要與of 后面的名詞保持一致。One third of the land is sold by the government.常用的一些表示整體概念的詞iron and steel 鋼鐵law and order 治安a watch and chain 一塊帶鏈的表 A needle and thread 針線a coat and tie 配有領帶的上衣Exercises 1. Each of you _ responsible for the accident. A. a

23、m   B. be     C. is    D. are 2. Each man and woman _ the same rights. A. has    B. have    C. had    D. is having 3. Every means _ tried but without much result. A. has been    B. have been

24、    C. are    D. is4. There _ in this room. A. are too much furniture    B. is too many furnitures C. are too much furnitures   D. is too much furniture5. The manager or his assistant _ planning to go. A. were    B. are&

25、#160;   C. was    D. be6.  Not only I but also David and Iris _ fond of playing basketball. A. am    B. is    C. are    D. was7. Neither Tom nor his parents _ at home. A. is     B. are  

26、0; C. has    D. was8. Either the dean or the principal _ the meeting. A. attends    B. attend    C. are attending   D. have attended 9.  _ was wrong. A. Not the teacher but the students   B. Both the students and the tea

27、cher C. Neither the teacher nor the students    D. Not the students but the teacher 10.  “_ twenty dollars a big sum to her?”  “I suppose so.” A. Will be  B. Is   C. Are  D. Were 11. Three hours _ enough for us to finish the task. A. are &#

28、160; B. has   C. is   D. were 12. Most of his savings(存款） _ in the Xin Hua Bank. A. has been kept    B. is being kept    C. have kept     D. have been kept 13. All that can be done _. A. has done    B. has

29、 been done    C. have done    D. have been done 14. One or perhaps more pages _. A. is missing    B. has been missed    C. are missing    D. was missing 15. More than one worker _ dismissed. A. have been  

30、   B. are    C. has been    D. has 16. Whiskey and soda _  his favorite drink. A. is    B. are    C. were    D. have been 17. Many a student _ the importance of learning a foreign language. A. have re

31、alized    B. has realize    C. have been realized    D. has been realized 18. The gas works _ near the city. A. is    B. are    C. were    D. be 19. The surroundings（環(huán)境） of his house _ clean now. A. is

32、0;   B. are    C. was    D. were20. The committee _ over the problem among themselves for two hours. A. has argued    B. has been arguing    C. have argued    D. have been arguing21. The public _ generous in their c

33、ontributions to the earthquake victims. A. is   B. was   C. are   D. has been22. Cattle _ on the hillside. A. grazes    B. is grazing    C. was grazing    D. were grazing23. Her politics _ neither conservative

34、nor liberal. A. is    B. are   C. was   D. has been24. Measles(麻疹） _ a kind of infectious illness. A. is    B. are   C. were    D. have been 25. The Philippines _ to the south-east of China.  

35、60; A. lies    B. lie    C. lay    D. lays 26. Mary is one of the girls who _ always on time. A. is    B. am    C. are    D. was27. Tom is the only one of the stall members who _ to be promoted. A. is going

36、0;   B. are going    C. has been going    D. have been going28. What caused the accident _ on the road. A. were stone    B. were stones    C. was stone    D. was stones29. _ is to attend our evening. A. both th

37、e singer and the dancer    B. Either the singer or dancers C. The singer or dancers           D. The singer and dancer30. The Smiths _ their breakfast when the morning post came. A. had     B. has been having &

38、#160;  C. are having    D. were having 31. No one except two students _ the meeting. A. has been late for    B. have been late for    C. was late for    D. were later for32. All but him and me _to the exhibition. A. am going&