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课件网) Subject-verb agreement (1) Using language 主谓一致(一) 一、名词作主语时的主谓一致 1.只表示复数意义的名词people, police , cattle, clothes等,形式上是单数,而意义上却是复数,谓语动词要用复数形式。 The police are searching for a tall dark man with a beard. 2.集体名词crowd,family,team,group,government,committee,class,union,firm,staff, public等作主语时,谓语动词的数要根据语言内容而定。 强调整体,谓语动词用单数形式;强调各个成员,则谓语动词用复数形式。 As far as I know , his family is a big one.(强调整体) When I visited them yesterday , the family were having dinner.(强调成员) 3.只作不可数名词的集体名词 clothing, furniture , baggage/luggage , scenery , jewellery , equipment 等作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。 His luggage is very heavy , and he needs someone to help him. The scenery of this mountain area is beautiful , which has attracted many tourists. 4.单复数同形的名词means, sheep, deer等,据其表达的单复数的意义而定。 All possible means have been tried , but none of which is perfect. Every possible means has been tried and the result is very good. 5.只有复数形式的名词 goods, clothes , remains等,谓语动词用复数形式。 The goods of the store are of high quality. Her clothes are always beautiful and fashionable. 6.表示成双成套的名词 glasses, trousers ,shoes ,scissors , gloves等,谓语动词用复数形式。 My shoes don’t fit my feet , so I have to buy another pair. Her glasses she bought yesterday are very expensive. 7.表示成双成套的名词前若有pair of , type of等修饰,谓语动词根据量词的形式而定。 A new pair of glasses was bought yesterday for her by her friend. 二、并列结构作主语时的主谓一致 主语 谓语动词 由and或both...and连接,其内容是复数 复数 由or , either...or...,neither...nor...,not only...but also...,not...but...等连接 就近原则 主语后有with, together with, along with, as well as, like, rather than , but , except等词或短语时 单复数与前面的主语 一致 Both Jim and his parents were sitting in the shade of a large tree. Neither the students nor the teacher knows the reason why she behaved strangely. and与谓语动词的单数 (1)由and连接的并列单数主语前若有no, each , many a, every等修饰,谓语动词要用单数。 Each teacher and (each) student was given a ticket. Every hour and (every) minute is important for us. (2)当and连接的两个词指同一个人或物时,谓语动词要用单数。 The writer and poet is coming soon. (同一个人,注意poet前无冠词) 三、数量概念作主语时的主谓一致 1.表示时间、距离、长度、重量等的复数名词短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。 Five minutes isn’t enough to finish this work. 2.some,most,rest及分数、百分数等作主语时,谓语动词的单复数根据所代替的名词而定。 Most of the workers are against the plan. (指代可数名词复数)大部分工人反对这个计划。 The rest of the fresh water has been shipped to the city. (指代不可数名词)剩下的淡水已被送入城中。 3.“a number of+可数名词复数”作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。但是,“the number of+可数名词复数”作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。 A number of students have made up their minds to take part in aft ... ...
