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课件网) A glimpse of the future Unit 4 Using language —grammar a. ...50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. b. Every recommendation she gives me is great... c. ...almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. d. ...none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. Why is 50 per cent singular in sentence (a) but plural in sentence (c) What are the subjects in sentences (b) and (d) Are they singular or plural Uncountable noun Countable noun Now let’s read more examples. Singular 1. Moreover, what made Cunningham great was his devotion to photography... (U2 P15) 2. But along the south coast of England, something unusual was happening. (U3 P26) 3. Of the thousands of college students from all over China who served as interpreters, one tenth were from Lianda. (U3 P33) 4. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. (U4 P39) 1. Moreover, what made Cunningham great (was/were) his devotion to photography... 2. But along the south coast of England, something unusual (was/were) happening. 3. Of the thousands of college students from all over China who served as interpreters, one tenth (was/were) from Lianda. 4. Nearly every job (is/are) potentially at risk in the long run. Complete the sentences by choosing the correct form of the words in the brackets. go Ready 在英语表达中，句子中的谓语动词在人称和数上要和主语保持一致，我们称之为“主谓一致”。 主谓一致(二) Focus on 基本用法 Subject–verb agreement(2) 1.谓语动词常用单数的情况 2.谓语动词常用复数的情况 3.谓语动词用单数或复数的情况 谓语动词用单数 of+复数名词 Notes: of后的复数名词不是主语，of前面的one, every one等才是主语。 everyone (~one) nobody (~body) something (~thing) 等不定代词作主语 one each every one each one anyone Each of the houses was slightly different. 1. Is anyone going to tell him the news 2. Listen! Someone is knocking at the door. 谓语动词用单数 注意: many a 修饰单数可数名词，谓语动词也用单数形式，但表示复数意义，意为“许多”。 1. Every boy and every girl admires him for his fine sense of humour. 2. Many a boy and many a girl has made the same mistake. 1. Maths is a required course for middle school students. 2. Gymnastics is my favourite sport. 并列主语前有each, every, many a, no等修饰。 news, gymnastics, physics, mathematics, economics作主语 谓语动词用单数 1. What I want is an interesting book. 2. Going to bed early and getting up early is good for your health. 注意：多个非谓语动词或从句作主语，表达同一概念用单数，表达不同概念，用复数。 1. Five dollars seems a fair price. 2. Two kilometers is not very far for the young man. 非谓语动词形式或从句作主语 3. Reading books and playing table tennis are my great pleasure. 距离、时间、长度、金额、质量等复数名词作主语 课堂问答 想一想，表示距离、时间、长度、金额、质量等的名词都有哪些？ miles dollars pounds kilograms kilometers centimeters seconds hours y ... ...
