主謂一致

MadebyZengZhiqiu（一）謂語動詞常用復數(shù)的情況1）主語為復數(shù)名詞或代詞

Theteachers

arerespectedintheworld.2)當people,police,cattle等集體名詞作主語，形式上為單數(shù)而意義卻是復數(shù)，謂語用復數(shù)

Thepolice

arelookingforthemissingchild.Thecattleare

keptinhisfarm.3）山脈、群島、瀑布、運動會等s結尾的復數(shù)名詞作主語。

TheOlympicGames

areheldonceeveryfouryears.TheRockymountains

standinthewestofthenorthAmerica4）the+adj.表示一類人或物做主語時

如the+blind,deaf,living,dead,wounded,poor,richold,young等Thedead

aresoonforgotten.Therich

arenotalwayshappy.Generallyspeakingtheyoung

areeagerforsuccess.5)the+姓的復數(shù)形式表一家人

TheWhites

aregoingtomakeatriptoLondon.TheGreens

werewatchingTVwhenafirebrokeout.（二）謂語動詞常用單數(shù)的情況1）可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)及不可數(shù)名詞作主語時。2）表示時間、距離、金錢、長度、重量等復數(shù)名詞作主語，表達一個整體概念時。

Twentyyears

isonlyashorttimeinhumanhistory.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(shù)。

Lookingafterthechildren

ismyfulltimejob.Todieforthepeople

isaworthydeath.Whenandwheretoholdthemeeting

isunknown.Whateverwasleftwastakenaway.4)以-S結尾的單數(shù)名詞，形式為復數(shù)而意義為單數(shù)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(shù)。TheUnitedstates

ismadeupof50states.TheTimesisanewspaperfortheBritishgovernmentGreatExpectations

waswrittenbyCharlesDickensin1860.

5)clothing,furniture,traffic,jewellery,baggage,equipment,luggage等無生命的集合名詞作主語。

Clothing

isbadlyneededinthisfloodedarea.eachneithereither+of+the+復數(shù)名詞或代詞Eachofus

hasadictionary.Eitherofthebooksonthetable

belongstome.Neitherofthem

isfitforthejob.7)manya/each/everyeither/neithermorethanone+單數(shù)名詞Manyastudent

hasseenthefilm.Neitherstory

istrue.

當each放在主語后作同位語時，不決定謂語單復數(shù)Theyeach

haveadictionary.=Eachofthem

hasadictionary.Morethanonestudent

hasseenthefilm.Morestudentsthanonehaveseenthefilm.8)everyeachnomanya

+名詞單數(shù)＋and+everyeachnomanya+名詞單數(shù)作主語時謂語用單數(shù)Everydeskandeverychair

ismadeofwood.Manyaboyandgirl

hasmadethesamemistake.9）由some,any,no,every+one/thing/body所構成的復合代詞做主語時，謂語用單數(shù)Nobodywantstogothere.Somethinghasbeendonetoendthestrike.10）man(人類)和theworld(世人)作主語時Man

hascreatedmanyusefulthings.Theworld

knowsthattheearthisround.（三）其它情況1）用and或both…and…連接的兩個名詞作主語時，謂語動詞用復數(shù)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(shù)（如果是可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)這時and后面的名詞一般沒有冠詞）。用is/are填空EnglishandChinese

quitedifferentlanguages.Waterandair

bothimportant.Ayoungmanandagirl

togothere.Thesingerandthewriter

famoustomanyyoungpeople.

areareareareThemanagerandsecretary

asbusyasabeealldayThesingerandwriter

famoustoeveryone.Warandpeace（戰(zhàn)爭與和平）

aconstantthemeinhistory.Aknifeandfork（刀叉）

neededforawesternmeal.Breadandbutter(黃油面包)

servedforbreakfast.Earlytobedandearlytorise（早睡早起）

agoodhabit.isisisisisisironandsteel鋼鐵lawandorder治安awatchandchain一塊帶鏈的表Aneedleandthread(針線)acoatandtie配有領帶的上衣

2）單、復數(shù)同形的名詞作主語時，按意義一致的原則。作單數(shù)意義時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)，反之謂語動詞用復數(shù)。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/haveEverymeans

beentriedoutwithoutmuchresult.

Allmeans

beentriedoutwithoutmuchresult.hashavewas/wereThisshoeworks

setupin1980.

Thoseshoeworks

allsetupin1980.

waswere3)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(shù)形式；但如與akindof,apairof,thepairof,aseriesof連用，作主語時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。如：Thiskindofbooks

isuseful.=Booksofthiskind

areuseful.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(shù)形式；如果就其中一個個成員而言，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。類似動詞還有：class,club,company,crowd,enemy,government,group,party,public,team等。1)Hisfamily____(be)abigfamily2)Hisfamily______(be)listeningtomusicwhenhecameback3)ThepopulationinChina______(be)verylarge,andeightyofthepopulationinChina_____(be)farmers.iswereisare5)就近原則下列連詞連接兩個主語時，及therebe句型有多個并列主語，謂語應與最靠近的主語保持一致。

AorBeitherAorBneitherAnorB notonlyAbutalsoBtherebeA,BandCnotAbutB動詞與靠近的主語一致1）Eitherthegirlortheboy______inCanada.(is/are)is2）NeitherhenorI_________theanswer.(knows/know)know3）NotonlyIbutalsoJaneandMary_______tiredofhavingoneexaminationafteranother.

are5）Youorhe_______toblame．你或他有一人要受責備。_____youorhetoblame?受責備的是你還是他？A．is，IsB．a(chǎn)re，AreC．is，AreD．a(chǎn)re，Is6)_____eitherheoryouright?(be)(注意就近原則在疑問中的使用)Is4)You,heorI

right.am7)Eitheryouortheheadmaster______theprizetothosegiftedstudentsatthemeeting.(NMET1994)A.ishandingoutB.aretohandoutC.arehandingoutD.istohandoutD6)就前原則,當主語后面跟有aswellas,asmuchas,nolessthan,alongwith,with,like,ratherthan,togetherwith,but,except,besides,including,inadditionto等詞組時，其謂語動詞的單復數(shù)按主語的單復數(shù)而定。2）NobodybutJohnandHelen

absent.I,ratherthanyou，

responsiblefortheaccident.wasam1)Theteacher,with6girlsand8boysofherclass,______visitingamuseumwhentheearthquakestruck.(NMET2004北京卷)A.wasB.wereC.hadbeenD.wouldbeA7)Noneof+n（復數(shù)）作主語，謂語用單數(shù)或復數(shù)均可Noneof+n（單數(shù)）作主語，謂語用單數(shù)Noneofthecarswas/weredamaged.這些車都沒有受損。Noneofthefoodhasgonebad.食物沒有變質(zhì)。

8)anumberof+n（復數(shù)）作主語，謂語用復數(shù)thenumberof+n（復數(shù)）作主語，謂語用單數(shù)Thenumberofthepeopleinvited______fifty,butanumberofthem______absentfordifferentreasons.(NMET1996)A.were,wasB.was;wasC.was;wereD.were;were

alargequantityof+c/u+謂語單數(shù)largequantitiesof

+c/u+謂語復數(shù)Alargequantityofpeopleisneededhere.Largequantitiesoffoodhaverottenaway.

C9）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(shù)。Heisoneofthefewpersonswho

agoodknowledgeofItalian.他是精通意大利語的少數(shù)人之一。havewasHeistheonlyoneoftheboys

who

givenapri