1、第1章 主谓一致一.概念:主谓一致是指:1) 语法形式上要一致,即单复数形式与谓语要一致。2) 意义上要一致,即主语意义上的单复数要与谓语的单复数形式一致。3) 就近原则,即谓语动词的单复形式取决于最靠近它的词语,一般来说,不可数名词用动词单数,可数名词复数用动词复数。例如:There is much water in the thermos.但当不可数名词前有表示数量的复数名词时,谓语动词用复数形式。例如:Ten thousand tons of coal were produced last year.二.相关知识点精讲1.并列结构作主语时谓语用复数,例如:Reading and writ
2、ing are very important. 读写很重要。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。例如:The iron and steel industry is very important to our life. 钢铁工业对我们的生活有重要意义。典型例题The League secretary and monitor _ asked to make a speech at the meeting.A. isB. was C. are D. were答案B. 注: 先从时态上考虑。这是过去发生的
3、事情应用过去时,先排除A.,C。本题易误选D,因为The League secretary and monitor 好象是两个人,但仔细辨别,monitor 前没有the,在英语中,当一人兼数职时只在第一个职务前加定冠词。后面的职务用and 相连。这样本题主语为一个人,所以应选B。2. 主谓一致中的靠近原则1)当there be 句型的主语是一系列事物时,谓语应与最邻近的主语保持一致。例如:There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk. 桌上有一支笔、一把小刀和几本书。There are twenty boy-students an
4、d twenty-three girl-students in the class.班上有二十个男孩,二十三个女孩。2)当either or 与neither nor,连接两个主语时,谓语动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。如果句子是由here, there引导,而主语又不止一个时,谓语通常也和最邻近的主语一致。例如:Either you or she is to go. 不是你去,就是她去。Here is a pen, a few envelops and some paper for you. 给你笔、信封和纸。3.谓语动词与前面的主语一致当主语有with, together with, like
5、, except, but, no less than, as well as 等词组成的短语时,谓语动词与前面的主语部分一致。例如:The teacher together with some students is visiting the factory. 教师和一些学生在参观工厂。He as well as I wants to go boating.他和我想去划船。4. 谓语需用单数的情况1)代词each以及由every, some, no, any等构成的复合代词作主语时,或主语中含有each, every时, 谓语需用单数。例如:Each of us has a tape-rec
6、order. 我们每人都有录音机。There is something wrong with my watch. 我的表坏了。2)当主语是一本书或一条格言时,谓语动词常用单数。例如:The Arabian Night is a book known to lovers of English. 天方夜谭是英语爱好者熟悉的一本书。3)表示金钱,时间,价格或度量衡的复合名词作主语时,通常把这些名词看作一个整体,谓语一般用单数。例如:Three weeks was allowed for making the necessary preparations. 用三个星期来做准备。Ten yuan is
7、enough. 十元够了。5.指代意义决定谓语的单复数1)代词what, which, who, none, some, any, more, most, all等词的单复数由其指代的词的单复数决定。例如:All is right.一切顺利。All are present.人都到齐了。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等词后,谓语动词用复数形式时强调这个集体中的各个成员,用单数时强调该集体的整体。例如:His family isnt very large. 他家
8、成员不多。His family are music lovers.他家个个都是音乐爱好者。但集合名词people, police, cattle, poultry等在任何情况下都用复数形式。例如:Are there any police around? 附近有警察吗?3)有些名词,如variety, number, population, proportion, majority 等有时看作单数,有时看作复数。例如:A number of +名词复数+复数动词。The number of +名词复数+单数动词。A number of books have lent out.The majori
9、ty of the students like English.6.与后接名词或代词保持一致的情况1)用half of, most of, none of, heaps of, lots of, plenty of 等引起主语时,谓语动词通常与of后面的名词/代词保持一致。例如:Most of his money is spent on books. 他大部分的钱化在书上了。Most of the students are taking an active part in sports. 大部分学生积极参与体育运动。2)用a portion of, a series of, a pile of
10、, a panel of 等引起主语时,谓语动词通常用单数。例如: A series of accidents has been reported. 媒体报道了一连串的事故。A pile of lots was set beside the hearth. 炉边有一堆木柴。3)如 many a 或 more than one 所修饰的短语作主语时,谓语动词多用单数形式。但由more than of 作主语时,动词应与其后的名词或代词保持一致。例如:Many a person has read the novel.许多人读过这本书。More than 60 percent of the stud
11、ents are from the city.百分之六十多的学生来自这个城市。三.巩固练习( C ) 1. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were, was B. was, wasC. was, were D. were, were( A ) 2. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important part in daily communication.A. is playing B. have p
12、layedC. are playing D. play( C ) 3. _ of the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass.A. Two fifth, is B. Two fifth, areC. Two fifths, is D. Two fifths, are( B ) 4. Ten minutes _ a long time for one who waits.A. seem B. seemsC. seemed D. are seemed( A ) 5. Eric is the only one of the boy
13、s who _ a driving license.A. has B. haveC. is having D. are having( B ) 6. Joy and Sorrow _ next-door neighbours.A. is B. are C. were D. be( B )7. In my opinion, some of the news _ unbelievable.A. are B. is C. has been D. have been( C )8. When _ the United Nations founded?A. is B. are C. was D. were
14、( B )9. Every possible means _ .A. has tried B. has been triedC. was tried D. were tried( C ) 10. What she says and does _ nothing to do with me.A. was B. were C. has D. have( D )11. There _ a dictionary and several books on the desk.A. are B. must C. have been D. is( C )12. Nobody _ seen the film.
15、Its a pity.A. but Tom and Jack have B. except Tom and Jack haveC. but my friends has D. but I have( B )13. No teacher and no student _A. are admitted B. is admittedC. are admitting D. is admitting( D )14. All but one _ here just now.A. is B. was C. has been D. were( A )15. When and where to build th
16、e new factory _ yet.A. is not decided B. are not decidedC. has not decided D. have not decided( A ) 16. The writer and singer _ here.A. is B. are C. were D. do( C ) 17. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _ all that I can spare to talk with you.A. are B. was C. is D. were( C ) 18. In those days
17、 John with his classmates _ kept busy preparing for the exam.A. is B. areC. was D. were( B ) 19. _ your clothes?No, mine _ hanging over there.A. Is it, is B. Are these, areC. Is it, are D. Are these, is( D ) 20. The Smiths family, which _ rather a large one, _ very fond of their old houses.A. were,
18、were B. was, wasC. were, was D. was, were(B ) 21. What the teacher and the students want to say _ that either of the countries _ beautiful.A. are, are B. is, isC. are, is D. is, are( D ) 22. He is the only one of the students who _ a winner of scholarship for three years.A. is B. areC. have been D.
19、has been( B ) 23. _ of my brothers are reporters. Covering events, meetings, or sports meetings _ their duty.A. Each, are B. Both, isC. Neither, are D. None, is( C ) 24. What do you think of the _ of the coat? Its rather high. You can buy a cheaper one in that shop.A. value B. cost C. price D. use(
20、C) 25. Are the two answers correct? No, _ correct.A. no one is B. both are notC. neither is D. either is not( B ) 26. The wind, together with rain and fog, _ making sailing difficult.A. have been B. wasC. / D/ are四.答案1.C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B