1、1.由由and 连接的并列成分指的是同一概念,连接的并列成分指的是同一概念,兼具身份或匹配出现。兼具身份或匹配出现。The worker and writer is from Wuhan.(那个工人兼作家那个工人兼作家)(比较:比较:The worker and the writer are from Beijing.那位工人和那位作家那位工人和那位作家)Bread and butter is a daily food in the West.2.1)Every and(every)2)each and(each 3)no and(no),4)many a and(many a)连接两个单数名
2、词作主语,谓语用单数。Every desk and every chair is made of wood.Many a boy and girl has made the same mistake.3.one/every one/each/either/the number+of+复数名词作主语,Each of the students has a book.谓语用单数。4.clothing,furniture,traffic,jewellery,baggage,equipment,luggage 等无生命的集合等无生命的集合 名词作主语。名词作主语。Clothing is badly ne
3、eded in this flooded area.5.以以s 结尾的词,但表示学科、国家、机构、结尾的词,但表示学科、国家、机构、书籍、报刊等名称作主语。书籍、报刊等名称作主语。6.表示时间、距离、金钱、等复数名词作主语,表示时间、距离、金钱、等复数名词作主语,表达一个整体概念时。表达一个整体概念时。Twenty years has passed since he left his hometown.7.由any-,some-,no-和-one,-thing,-body等所构成 的不定代词作主语。8.非谓语动词、名词性从句作主语。Collecting stamps is what he li
4、kes.Whatever was left was taken away.9.单数名词、抽象名词、物质名词作主语。1.由由and 连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同 的概念。的概念。Both bread and butter are sold out.2.people,police,cattle 等有生命的集体名词等有生命的集体名词 作主语。作主语。The police are looking for the missing child.3.goods,stairs,arms 等名词作主语。等名词作主语。4.由山脉、群岛、瀑布、运动会等s 结尾的专有名词作主语。The
5、 Olympic Games are held once every four years.5.a number of/quantities of/a group of+名词作主语。1.集体名词集体名词class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主语。强等作主语。强调整体用单数,指个个成员用复数。调整体用单数,指个个成员用复数。His family is a great one.His family are music lover
6、s.2.means,works,pains等词,根据主语表达的概念等词,根据主语表达的概念而定。而定。The steel works is near the station.Two new steel works are being built.3.作主语,以这些名词本身的单复数而定。4.all,none,some,any 等不定代词作主语,根据其指代的内容而定。All are present.All the food tastes good.5.作主语:谓语动词要和 of 之后的名词单复数保持一致。Not only he but also I am invited.Neither my gl
7、oves nor my hat goes with the dress.置于主语后,谓语动词一般仍和前面的名词在单复数上保持一致。The teacher with a number of students is in the classroom.1His family _ a small one2His family _ fat and short Ais,is Bare,are Cis,are Dare,is 此题应选此题应选。family是一个集合名词,具有单是一个集合名词,具有单数数(侧重指整体侧重指整体)和复数和复数(侧重指个体侧重指个体)两种可能。类两种可能。类似这种用法的词主要的有
8、:似这种用法的词主要的有:team(队,队员队,队员),class(班,班上的全体学生班,班上的全体学生),crowd(人群人群),government(政府政府),crew(乘务员乘务员),committee(委员会,委员们委员会,委员们),audience(听众听众)等:等:This class consists of 45 students.Mr Green teaches it 这个班45个学生,由格林先生教。This class are all diligent.Mr Green teaches them.这个班的学生都很用功,由格林先生教。It was late,but the a
9、udience was increasing.时间很迟了,但听众人数却在增加。The audience were all moved to tears.听众都感动得流了泪。The team is the best in the league这个队在联赛中打得最好。这个队在联赛中打得最好。The football team are having baths足球队队员们在洗澡。足球队队员们在洗澡。但是并不是所有的集合名词都具有以上两种用法:1.有的集合名词总是用作单数(不可数):clothing 衣服,poetry 诗歌,baggageluggage 行李,furniture家俱,machiner
10、y 机械,scenery 景色,jewellery珠宝等。2.有的集合名词总是表示复数意义(但不用复数形式):people人,police警察,cattle牲口等。We Chinese _ a hard-working people Ais Bare Cis being Dare being 此题应选此题应选。这里应注意的是:我们通常说这里应注意的是:我们通常说的是主谓一致(即谓语与主语保持一致),而不的是主谓一致(即谓语与主语保持一致),而不是表谓一致(即不是谓语与表语一致),本题意是表谓一致(即不是谓语与表语一致),本题意为:我们中国人是一个勤劳的民族。为:我们中国人是一个勤劳的民族。Th
11、ese two dictionaries are a present for my best friend Jim The planets were the object of his study The most important thing I need is books The countrys leading export is watches The best part of the meal is the coffee and cookies 但是有些主语由于本身具有单数和复数两种 可能,它的谓语到底用单数还是复数,要看具体 的语境(多数情况是看其后面词语的单复数),例如:Who
12、 is your brother?谁是你的兄弟?Who are your brothers?哪些是你的兄弟?What he said is quite correct他所说的完全正确。What he left me are only a few old books他给我留下的只是几本旧书。1.You or he _ to blame 你或他有一人要受责备。你或他有一人要受责备。2._ you or he to blame?受责备的是你还是他?受责备的是你还是他?A is,Is Bare,Are Cis,Are D are,Is 在通常情况下,两个并列主语由or,eitheror,neither
13、nor,notbut,not onlybut(also)等连接时,其谓语通常与第二个主语(即临近的一个主语)保持一致,但是,在疑问句中则通常与第一个主语(即临近的一个主语)保持一致。1One or two days _ enough to see the city Ais Bare Cam Dbe2Neither my wife nor I myself _ able to persuade my daughter to change her mind Ais Bare Cam Dbe 3Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having o
14、ne examination after another A is B are C am D be 4Not the teacher,but the students _ looking forward to seeing the film A is B are C am D beA library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift Ais offered Bhas offered Care offered Dhave offered 用连词用连词and连接的两个并列主语,其谓语要用连接的两个并列主语,其谓语要用复数,但是若主
15、语跟有复数,但是若主语跟有with,like,but,except,besides,including,together with,along with,as well as,more than,no less than,rather than等连接等连接的另一个名词,其谓语通常要与前面一个主语保的另一个名词,其谓语通常要与前面一个主语保持一致。持一致。1Nobody but Betty and Mary _ late for class yesterday A was B were C has been D have been2A woman with some children _ soo
16、n Ais coming Bare coming Chas come Dhave come3No one except my parents _ anything about this。Aknow Bknows Cis known Dare known 4The teacher as well as the students _ the book already A has read B have read C are reading D is reading 5All but one _ in the accident A was killed B were killed C will be killed D are killed