语法
一致
的常
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and连接两个或两个以上单数名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数
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Lucy and Lily are twin sisters.
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“the number of...”作主语时,谓语动词用单数; “a number of...”作主语时,谓语动词用复数
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The number of travellers to London has dropped by 100,000.
A number of factories have moved out of Beijing.
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many a, more than one接单数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数
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Many a famous pop star has been ruined by drugs.
More than one worker has finished the task.
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关系代词作主语,定语从句中谓语动词的数取决于先行词
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I'm ready to do all those things which are more challenging.
They took the only free table, which was just inside the door.
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主语后有with, together with, along with, except, besides, as well as, rather than等短语时,谓语动词的数与短语前名词的数保持一致
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They, together with my father, have gone to Washington.
Tom, as well as his parents, goes to Beijing for a visit.
Lily, rather than her two sisters, was admitted into Tsinghua University.
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意义
一致
的常
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表示时间、金钱、距离的名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数
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2,500 miles is a long distance.
Two hours is too short for the visit.
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分数/百分数/all/some/most/the rest/the remaining/part of等作主语时,谓语动词的数根据of后的名词决定
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The rest of the workers are still very tired.
The rest of the oil was wasted.
A lot of students are coming to the meeting.
A lot of work is to be done to prepare for the conference.
Three fourths of the surface of the earth is covered with water.
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“the+形容词”表示一类人/物时,谓语动词用复数;表示抽象概念时,谓语动词用单数
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Many of the wounded were on their way to hospital.
The beautiful is loved by all.
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不可数名词、不定式、动名词以及从句作主语时,谓语动词用单数
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Swimming in the sea is great fun.
Persuading him to join us seems really hard.
To go to bed early and to rise early is a good habit.
Whatever was left was taken away.
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family, team, group, government等集体名词若看作一个整体,谓语动词用单数;若侧重其成员,谓语动词用复数
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Our team wins first in the game.
My family are going on a trip this summer.
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population表示人口时,谓语动词用单数;当其前有分数、百分数修饰时,表示全体居民,这时谓语动词用复数
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The population of Canada is about 29 million.
A third of the population now smoke in this country.
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邻近
一致
的常
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由or, either...or, neither...nor, not...but, not only...but also等连接的并列主语,谓语动词的单复数要与最靠近的主语的单复数一致
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Was he or you able to persuade her?
Neither he nor I am going to the cinema.
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主谓
一致
的特
殊情
况
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“one /either /each of+复数名词/代词”作主语时,谓语动词常用单数
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One of the judges was TV presenter Dawn Porter.
Either of the plans is equally dangerous.
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“one and a half+复数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用单数
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One and a half hours is enough.
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“It+be+被强调部分+that /who+其他部分”强调句型中,如果被强调部分是主语,that /who后谓语与被强调部分的人称和数保持一致
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It is they who have worked there for five years.
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“the majority of+复数名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数
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The majority of boys like football.
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