1、Subject and verb agreementSubject and verb agreement主谓一致主谓一致“主谓一致”是指谓语动词与主语必须在人称、数上保持一致，即主语是复数，谓语也用复数形式，如are,were,have等，主语是单数，谓语要用单数形式，如：is,was,has,works等。I am seventeen,and she is sixteen.There is a desk in the room.There are no chairs in it.John gets up at six oclock every morning.They have not co
2、me yet.Nobody knows who is going to win in the competition.谓语动词要与主语的人称和数一致。Read the sentences.My family lives in Cardiff.Our soccer team is fantastic.The whole class is here.Toms family is a large one and nowthe family are watching TV.对于这些集体名词：family,class,team,band,group,committee,audience,public,g
3、overnment 等,如果强调这个集体是一个整体就被看作单数，如果强调组成这个整体的每个成员就当作复数用。如：The class is a good one.The class are all there.My family is in Beijing.My family are all soccer fans.The team is loved by all the peoplein the city.The team has now known the whole story.The audience was large.The audience are now enjoying the
4、 play so much.Complete each sentence using a verblive play have1.The Valencia soccer team _ in a large stadium.2.Carloss class _ a meeting.3.Amy _ in London but her family _ in Cardiff.plays has liveslive/livesFinish the following sentences.1)The class _(be)big.2)The class _(be)taking notes at the m
5、oment.3)His family _(be)small in the past,but now it _(be)big.isarewasis 4)His family _(be)all soccer fans.5)The team _(have)made progress.6)The team _(have)all forgot the meeting.are has have 2.就近一致原则，它是指or,either.or,neither.nor,not only.but also,not.but等连接并列主语时，谓语动.词常和最靠近它的主语保持一致；.a.Either you or
6、I am wrong.b.Not only his friends,but also he himself is looking forward to the meeting Neither the teacher nor the students in the classroom.Neither you nor anyone else to blame.areis3.由and连接的并列成分指的是同一概念，一个人的双重身份或匹配出现的事物时谓语动词为单数，由and连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同的概念时，谓语动词用复数。The worker and writer is from Beijing.
7、(那个工人兼作家)The worker and the writer are from Beijing.(那位工人和那位作家)5.主语后有“with,along with,together with,including,but,except,like,as well as,besides,rather than+名词”等作修饰语时，谓语动词仍和前面的主语保持一致；a.Ann with her son and her daughter was in New York in 2004.b.You,rather than your sister,are to be invited to the pa
8、rty.6.everyone of,one of,each of,either of,neither of+复数名词作主语，谓语用单数。Each of the students has a book.Each of the girls likes dancing.One of them has been abroad.Neither of the two boys is good at English.1.Each book and each paper is foundin its place.2.Every boy and every girl has the rightto receiv
9、e education.3.Many a boy and many a girl has seenthese painting.4.Every hour and minute is important.6)Neither the students nor their teacher_(be)here.7)Is there any call for me today?Sorry,there _(be)none.8)So many students are doing it.None_(think)it impossible.9)Neither they nor he _(be)to blame.
10、10)Two students are from America.Each _(speak)American English.is is thinks is speaks7.单个的不定式、动词-ing形式或主语从句作主语时，谓语动词用单数；a.Playing basketball is good for your health.8.不定代词作主语，谓语动词通常用单数；a.Someone is calling you on the phone.b.Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.half most enoughpart
11、the rest the last lots some plenty 分数百分数+of+名词作主语谓语动词要和 of 之后的名词保持一致。9.1.Two-thirds of the people present areagainst the plan.2.Three-fourths of the surface of the earth is covered by sea.3.Over twenty percent of the city wasdestroyed in the war.4.Forty-five percent of the doctorswere women.5.Only 4
12、0 percent of the students in the class are boys.10.表示时间、距离、金钱、重量的复数名词表示单位数量用作主语时，通常看作整体，谓语动词用单数。a.Three thousand kilometers is a long distance.b.Two months is long enough for us to solve the problem.高考链接从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1.As you can see,the number of cars on our roads _ rising these days.(2006全国
13、卷II)A.was keeping B.keep C.keeps D.were keepingC2.A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.(江苏2006)A.is B.are C.was D.wereA4.The country life he was used to _ greatly since 1992.(山东2005)A.change B.has changed C.changing D.have changed5.Profes
14、sor Smith,along with his assistants,_ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.(上海2005)A.work B.working C.is workingD.are workingBC8.The number of people invited _ (be)forty.However,a number of people _(be)absent for different reasons.isare11.The whole class _(be)listening to the teacher carefully.12.We are surprised to find that every man and every woman _(be)at work.areis
