1、Subject-verb Agreement(II)Studying the rule1)Either you or I _ mad.amare2)Many a man and woman _ disappointed after watching the film.werewas_3)You or she _ good at English.areis4)The secretary and typist _ absent.areis_5)My mother,more than anyone else in the family,_ anxious to go to Tibet again.a
2、reis6)Both you and I _ good at maths.areis_7)The author and the translator _ to come here this Friday.areis8)Mary and Jack _ good students.areis_9)He as well as my good friends _ to school by bicycle every day.goesgo10)Each boy and each girl _ invited to the Christmas party.isareFinding the rule(1)用
3、and 或bothand连接的并列主语，谓语动词常用复数。但如果主语指的是同一个人，同一件事，同一概念，谓语动词用单数。The worker and writer _ from Wuhan.那个工人兼作家来自武汉。is(2)用and连接的并列主语被each,every或no修饰时,谓语动词用单数。each of+复数代词，谓语动用单数。复数代词+each，谓语动词用复数。Each boy and each girl _ clever.They each _ seen the movie.ishave(3)many a,more than one+单数名词构成的短语做主语，尽管意义上是复数，但谓
4、动仍用单数。Many a scientist has tried this way of solving the problem before.More than one person is ready to try his luck this time.(4)由or，either.or.，neither.nor.，not only.but also.等连接的并列主语，谓语动词常与最近的主语在单复数上保持一致。1.Neither you nor I _ fit for the work.你和我都不适合这份工作。2._ neither you nor I fit for the work?你和我
5、都不适合这份工作吗？amAreAmare(5)“with/along with/together with/including/but/except/like/as well as/no more than/besides/rather than名词”置于主语后，谓语动词一般仍与前面的名词在单复数上保持一致。Henry,rather than Jane and John,_ responsible for the loss.损失的责任应由亨利而不是由简和约翰来承担。is(1)由there，here引起的主语不止一个时，谓语通常和最邻近的主语保持一致。知识链接 There _a pencil a
6、nd two pens in the pencil-box.文具盒内有一支铅笔和两支钢笔。_ there three books and one pen on your desk?你的书桌上有三本书和一支钢笔吗？isAre(2)“the+形容词/过去分词”做主语的主谓一致“the+形容词/过去分词”表示一类人或事物时，谓动用复数。The wounded have been taken to the hospital.The old in our country are taken good care of.havehasisare（3）“one of+复数名词+定语从句”结构中的主谓一致1.在
7、“one of+复数名词+定语从句”结构中，定语从句中的谓动的单复数形式由它所修饰的先行词来决定。This is one of the rooms that were damaged in the fire.2.在“the only one of+复数名词+定语从句”结构中，定语从句的谓动仍用单数。Mary is the only one of the youngest girls who isstudying the major of International Law in this university.（4）“the+姓氏的复数形式”表示“某某夫妇”或“某某一家人”，做主语时,谓语用复
8、数。The Smiths _(be)playing basketball.are（5）population 做主语指人口，谓语用单数；但指人的行为、居民等，谓语常用复数；分数/百分数+of the population做主语，谓语用复数。The population of the village（be）538.One third of the population here (be)workers.isareApplying the ruleFill in each the following blanks with the proper form of the word given in t
9、he brackets.1)Both Li Ming and Zhang Hua _(be)good at playing football.2)A journalist and writer _(live)in the fifth flat.3)Rose or Isabella _(be)needed for this job.4)Either you or he _(be)a good English teacher.arelivesisis5)Each man and each woman there _(be)asked to help.6)Lucy,as well as her tw
10、o sisters,_ (like)swimming.7)Some of the workers as much as the manager _(be)responsible for the loss.8)Neither Carol nor Michael _(have)money left.9)John,rather than his roommates,_(be)to blame.10)Many a girl _(like)long hair.11)Coffee with milk _(taste)good.12)Mary,together with her parents,_(go)t
11、o church every weekend.islikesarehasislikestastesgoesComplete the following sentences by putting the Chinese phrases in the brackets into English.1)She,as well as the other girls,_(在看书).2)Many a boy_(都喜欢踢足球).3)Each girl and each boy of the class_(都被邀请去参加他的生日聚会).4)Either you or I_(对感兴趣)the film Harry
12、 Potter.is readinglikes playing footballwas invited to his birthday party am interested in 5)He,more than anyone else in the class,_(喜欢写作).6)Philosophy_(是一门科学).7)Draughts_(比象棋简单).8)Jane _(在玩牌)with her roommates.9)Neither Mike nor Harry _(都不喜欢化学).10)Their earnings _ (是 每周500元).loves writingis a scien
13、ceis easier than the chessis playing cardslikes chemistryis 500 Yuan for every week 1.The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials,the rest of which _ saved for other purposes.（2011安徽）A.is B.are C.was D.were2.One-third of the country _ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _ black
14、people.(2011湖南)A.is;are B.is;is C.are;are D.are;isDA1.(2009年陕西卷)Dr.Smith,together with his wife and daughters,_visit Beijing this summer.A.is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to【解析】当主语后出现together with/as well as等介词短语时，谓语动词的数与介词短语前的主语保持一致，故可排除B、D两项；根据时间状语this summer可知应用一般将来时态。【答案】A
15、真题解析2.(2009年四川卷)The teacher together with the students _ discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in America.A.are；were B.is；were C.are；was D.is；was【解析】句意为：老师和同学们在讨论美国刚出版的阅读技巧一书。不难看出主句的主语是the teacher，together with the students是附加部分，而Reading Skills 是一个书名也应该用第三人称单数形式。【答案】D3.(2009年湖南卷)Either yo
16、u or one of your students _ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.A.are B.is C.have D.be【解析】句意为：要么是你或者你的一名学生应该出席明天的会议。该题考查的是主谓一致，按照就近一致原则，one of your students的中心词为one，谓语动词该用单数，在本句中is to do表示应该(should)。【答案】B4.(2010届江西五校联考)Professor Wang,together with his colleagues,_ working on the project day a
17、nd night to _ the deadline.A.are；meet B.is；meet C.are；satisfy D.is；satisfy【解析】考查主谓一致和词语搭配。当主语后跟有together with，as well as等引导的词组时，谓语动词应和主语保持一致，此处主语是Professor Wang，故谓语动词应用单数形式；meet the deadline表示“在截止日期前完成”。【答案】B5.(2009年湖北部分重点中学高三第一次联考)Many a writer of newspaper articles _ to writing novels.A.has turned
18、 B.have turned C.being turned D.are going to turn【解析】考查主谓一致。“many a可数名词单数”，谓语动词用单数，表示“许多”。【答案】A6.(2009年江苏南通九校联考)-How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers Day?-A gift together with many flowers _ sent to me.A.is B.Are C.was D.were【解析】考查主谓一致和时态。若句子的主语是由together with，along with，wit
19、h，as well as名词或代词来修饰时，谓语动词与together with，along with，with，as well as前面的名词或代词保持数的一致。根据问句，此处用一般过去时。【答案】C7.More students than one _.A.were punished B.is punished C.was punished D.will punishMore 复数名词 than one 和more than one 单数名词的意义相同，均表示“不只一个”，但前者用作复数，后者用作单数。【答案】A【解析】8.One or perhaps more pages _ missin
20、g.A.is B.are C.has been D.have been由or连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与靠近它的主语一致。【解析】【答案】BLets have a try!1.There _ a lot of milk in the bottle.A.are B.is C.were D.has2.Nobody but Jane _ the secret.A.know B.knows C.have known D.is known3.A library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift.A.is offered B.
21、has offered C.are offered D.have offeredBBA4.Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one exam after another.A.is B.are C.am D.be 5.The secretary and monitor _ asked to make a speech at the meeting.A.are B.is C.have D.has6.Many a man _ coming to help us.A.are B.is C.have D.has7.Not only h
22、e but also we _ right.He as well as we _ right.A.is,are B.is,is C.are,are D.are,isBBBD8.We each _ strong points and each of us,on the other hand,_ weak points.A.have,have B.have,has C.has,has D.has,have9.Each man and each woman _ asked to leave when the fire broke out.A.is B.was C.are D.were10.She i
23、s the only one of the girls who _ good at dancing.A.are B.is C.were D.was11.One or two apples _ in the basket,and one and a half peach _ on the table.A.are,is B.is,are C.is,is D.are,areBBBA12.A poet and artist_ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.A.is B.are
24、 C.was D.were13.The father as well as his three children _ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter A.is going B.go C.goes D.are going14.He is the only one of the students who _ a winner of scholarship for three years.A.is B.are C.have been D.has been15.A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.A.is B.are C.was D.wereACDA
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