1 并列结构作主语时当意义为复数时谓语用复数
注意: 当主语由and连结时,如果它表示一个单一的概念,即指同一人或同一物时,谓语动词用单数, and此时连接的两个词前只有一个冠词.
The iron and steel industry is very important to our life.
The League secretary and monitor was asked to make a speech at the meeting. The singer and dancer is my neighbor.
2 主谓一致中的靠近原则
there be 句型 not only…but also…, either…or…, neither…nor 就近原则 There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk..
Not only John but also I am going to Shanghai next week. Either you or she is to go.
3 谓语动词与前面的主语一致
with, together with, as well as, but, except与前面的主语一致. The teacher together with some students is visiting the factory. He as well as I wants to go boating.
4 谓语需用单数
1)代词each, every, some, no, any等构成的不定代词作主语，谓语用单数. Each of us has a tape-recorder. There is something wrong with my watch.
2) and连接的两个单数名词前若用each,every,no修饰,谓语动词用单数形式. No book and no pen is found in the schoolbag.书包里没有书和钢笔. Every boy and every girl is asked to answer the same question.
3) 当主语是一本书或一条格言时,谓语动词常用单数. The Arabian Night is a book known to lovers of English. < The Arabian Night >是英语爱好者熟悉的一本好书.
4) 表示金钱,时间.距离.价格或度量衡的名词作主语,常看作一个整体,谓语一般用单数. Three weeks was allowed for making the necessary preparations. Ten yuan is enough.
5) \"more than one +名词\"用单数.例如:
More than one teacher gets the flowers. 不止一个教师得到了花. 6) \"many a +名词\"用单数.例如:
Many a student has been sent to plant trees. 很多学生被派去植树. 7)动词不定式,动词-ing形式短语作主语时,谓语动词常用单数.例如:
Going out for a walk after supper is a good habit.晚饭后出去散步是一个好习惯.
8) 以-ics结尾的学科名词,如politics,physics,mathematics谓语用单数. 以-s结尾的名词news, works, plastics等同属此类.谓语用单数
Politics is now taught in all schools. 现在各学校都开设政治课.
5 谓语需用复数
a number of, a variety of, a group of, masses of, quantities of短语后谓语动词多用复数 A number of students are from the south.
6 谓语动词单复数情况不定
1) what, which, who, none of, some of, more, most of, all of等词的单复数由其指代的词单复数决定. All is right. (一切顺利.) All are present. (所有人都到齐了.) *一般all指人时,动词用复数; all指物时,动词用单数.例如:
\"All are present and all is going well.\" 所有人全部到场了,一切进展顺利
2) 集体名词作主语时,谓语的数要根据主语的意思来决定.如family, audience, crew, crowd, class, company, committee等词 用复数表示集体中的各个成员, 单数表示该个集体. His family isn't very large. 他家不是一个大家庭.
His family are music lovers. 他的家人都是音乐爱好者.
people, police, cattle, poultry(家禽).militia(民兵).vermin（害虫）等在任何情况下都用复数形式. Are there any police around
3) 与后接名词或代词保持一致
\"half of, the rest of, part of, most of, a portion of, all of，百分数，分数，of the following等后接名词\"作主语时,谓语动词形式根据of后的名词而定.
Three fourths of the surface of the earth is covered with water.地球表面四分之三为水所覆盖. The following are good examples下面是一些好例子 4) trousers, glasses, shoes，scissors（剪刀），等作主语时,前面若有\"一条\一副\一把\"之类的单位词,动词用单数; 若没有单位词或单位词是复数,则谓语动词用复数. arms（武器）.clothes谓语动词常用复数 The shoes are all right. 这些鞋子都很合适.
One or two persons are sent there to help them do the work.派一两个人到那儿去给他们帮忙. 6）\"one of+复数名词+ 定语从句\"结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用复数;
\"the only one of +复数名词+定语从句\"的结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用单数. He is one of the students who get there on time.他是准时到达那里的学生之一.
He is the only one of the students who gets there on time.他是唯一一个准时到达那里的学生之一.
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2. All but one _____ here. All that I want to say ____ this.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
3. A number of students ____ gone for an outing. The number of the students ____increasing year. A. have; has B. is; have C. has; have D. have; is
4. Some of the oranges ______ bad. Some of the milk _______ sour (酸). A. are; is B. are; are C. is; are D. is; is
5. Each student -____ got an English- Chinese dictionary. All students ______ dictionarise. A. have; has B. has; have C. have; have D. has; has
6. There _____ a pen, an ink bottle, and some books on it. There ________ some bowls, plates and a spoon on it.
A. is; are B. are; are C. are; is D. is; is
7. Either the judge or the lawyers _______ wrong. Either you or he _______ to blame. A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are D. is; is
8. His family ______ all very well. His family _______ a “ five good” one. A. are; is B. is; is C. are; are D. is; are
9. My blue trousers ______ worn out. One pair of trousers ______ not enough. A. is; are B. are; are C. is; is D. are; is
10. Our League secretary and English teacher ______ the lead in everything. Our League secretary and the English teacher _____ good friends.
A. take; are B. take; is C. takes; is D. takes; are
11. The girl as well as his parents _______ a bike. Not only the students but also the professor ______ surprised at Mary’s answer.
A. have; was B. have; were C. has; was D. has; were
12. Who _____ the girl singing in the next room? Who ______ these people over there? A. are; are B. are; is C. is; are D. is; is
13. Most of the students _____ boys. Most of his money _____ spent on books. A. are; is B. is ; is C. are; are D. is; are
14. The policeman ______ standing at the street corner. The police _____ searching for him. A. are; is B. are; are C. is; are D. is; is
15. The glasses ______ mine. That pair of glasses _____ my brother’s. A. are; is B. are; are C. is; are D. is; is
16. The news at six o’clock _____ not true. Those pieces of news _____ to be broadcasted. A. are; is B. are; are C. is; are D. is; is
17. Grandpa Wang and his two grandsons ______ taking a walk in the park now. Grandpa Wang, together with his two grandsons, ____ taking a walk in the park now. A. are; are B. is; are C. is; is D. are; is
18. No one but Jane ______ the secret. Nobody but Mary and I ___ in the classroom at that time. A. know; was B. knows; was C. know; were D. knows; were
19. There _____nothing but two desks in the room. There ____ something wrong with the machine. A. is; is B. is; are C. are; is D. are; are
20. He is one of the boys who _____ never late for school. He is the only one of the boys who _____ never late for school.
A. is; are B. are; are C. are; is D. is; is
21. What they have done ______ of great use to us. What he says and what he does ___ agree. A. is; not B. is; do not C. are; does not D. are; not
22. Every picture except these two _______. Everything around us _____ good.
A. have been sold; is B. have been sold; are C. has been sold; is D. has been sold; are 23. A woman with two children ____ coming to us. Mary, along with her parents, ___ gone to Paris. A. is; has B. is; have C. are; have D. are; has
24. one sixth of our classmates ___ from peasant families. One fifth of her time ____ devoted to writing.
A. comes; is B. come; are C. come; is D. comes; are
25. Only 10 percent of the students in the class _____ League members. About 40% of Jim’s income ________ to the rent (租金).
A. are; goes B. are; go C. is; goes D. is; go
26. It is this teacher who ______ leaving for London. It is you who ____ next. A. are; are B. is; are C. are; is D. is; is
27. The population of the earth _____ increasing fast. One third of the people here _____ workers. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
28. This kind of snakes _____ very dangerous. These kinds of metal _____ hard to find. A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are D. are; are 29. Half of the visitors _____ from Europe. Half of the fruit _____ bad. A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
30. Every man worker and every woman worker _____ free medical care. At Christmas each boy and each girl _____ given a present.
A. enjoy; is B. enjoy; are C.enjoys; is D. enjoys; are
31. Many a man ______ seen the wonderful film. Many men _____ seen the wonderful film. A. has; has B. has; have C. have; has D. have; have
32. Going to bed early and getting up early _____ a good habit. Singing and dancing _____ two of the things that he likes best.
A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are D. are; are
35. If anybody _____, ask him to wait. _____ there anything I can do for you? A. come; Is B. come; Are C. comes; Are D. comes; Is
36. Chinese _____ not so difficult to learn. The Chinese people ________ brave and hard working. A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are D. are; are
37. Little _____done to prevent the air from being polluted. Much_____ done to against pollution. A. has been; have been B. have; has C. has been; has been D. have been; have been 38. Do you know the singer and dancer who _____standing at the gate? China has thousands of islands, the largest of which ____ Taiwan.
A. is; are B. is ; is C. are; is D. are; are
39. Each of the girls ____ an orange. Each ______ his duty.
A. have; has B. have; have C. has; has D. has; have
40. When we are to hold the sports meet ____ been decided. Whether he succeeds or fails ______ matter.
A. have; don’t B. has; don’t C. have; doesn’t D. has; does’t 41. Her clothes ____ nearly worn out. His physics ______ weaker than others. A. is; is B. are; is C. is; are D. are; are
42. Five hundred dollars ______ more than he can afford. A. is B. are
44. The United Nations ___ trying to persuade the two countries. A. is B. are 45. Three kilometers ____ not a long distance. A. is B. are
46. To say something _______ one thing, to do it _____ another. A. is; is B. are; are 47. Reading English magazines and novels ____ helpful to your study of English. A. is B. are 49. Between the two buildings _____ a hospital. A. stand B. stands 50. How to get rid of these things ____ a big problem. A. are B. is
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