1、UNIT 3,Grammar,Subject-verb agreement,To learn what subject-verb agreement means. To learn how to choose the correct singular or plural verb after the subject in a sentence.,Teaching aims:,主谓一致 谓语动词的数必须和主语的人称和数一致,这就叫主谓一致.,I am a teacher She often does her homework in the morning. There is only one b
2、ox on the table. There are 50 students in our class.,就近原则谓语动词根据它前面最邻近的名词或代词或其他词的数的形式，来决定其自身的数的形式。E g： (1) Not only his children but also he himself wants to go there .(2) Either my wife or I am going to work there .,就近原则的使用情况： 当作主语的两个名词或代词由or ,eitheror ,neithernor, whetheror not only but also，notbut
3、连接时;在there be./here be句型中(1)There _ (be) a lamp, two pens and three books on the desk. (2)Here _ (be) some envelopes and paper for you. (3)Not only his family but also he _ (like）Chaplins movies. (4)You or I _ (be) going to receive them tonight.,is,are,likes,am,5.Not only I but also Jane and Mary _
4、tired of having one examination after another.A.is B.are C.am D.be6. There _ in this room.a. are too much furniture b. is too many furnituresc. are too much furnitures d. is too much furniture,7.Neither Tom nor his parents _ at home. a. is b. are c. has d. was 8. Either the dean or the principal _ t
5、he meeting. attends attend c. are attending d. have attended,9._ was wrong. a. Not the teacher but the students b. Both the students and the teacher c. Neither the teacher nor the students d. Not the students but the teacher10.He didnt say whether some English novels or an English dictionary _ wante
6、d. A. are B. is C. was D. were,有together with, with, as well as , but , except ,besides, rather than, including ,along, along with, like,连接并列主语时,采取就前原则.,1)They, together with Tom , _ going to swim this afternoon .(be)2) No one but your parents _ there then .(be)3) He, like you and your brother, _ ve
7、ry clever. (be)4) The teacher, including his students, _going to see Professor Tell. (be)5) Mary, together with his sisters _ gone back. (have),are,was,is,is,has,1.An expert, together with some assistants, _ to help in this work.A. was sent B. were sent C. is sending D. are sending2._ either he or I
8、 fit for the job?Neither he nor you _.Am; are B. Is; are C. Are; are D. Is; is,3.Nothing but cars _ in the shop.A. is sold B. are sold C. were sold D. are going to sell4.A library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift.A. is offered B.have offered C. are offered D.has offered,由and 或both-
9、and 连接主语，谓语动词用复数。,1.A poet and a novelist have visited our school.2.Wu Dong and Wu Xi _ (be) twin brother.,are,1.The singer and the dancer _ come to the meeting. A. has B. have C. are D. is2. The secretary of the Party branch and the director of that factory often _with the workers. A. works B. work
10、 C. is working D. are working,如果and 连接的两个词是指同一个人，同一事物或同一概念，则两个名词共用一个冠词，谓语用单数。,Eg: 1）The teacher and writer is her friend .2) Butter and bread is her favorite food. 3) A journalist and author _(live) in the house4) The doctor and professor _ (be) coming at once.,lives,is,1.The League secretary and mo
11、nitor _ asked to make a speech at the meeting. A. be B. was C. are D. were2. Wisky and soda _ his favorite drink. A.is B. are C. were D. have been,3.Light and heat _often sent out together with heavy smoke. is B. was C. are D. being4. _ was wrong. Not the teacher but the students b. Both the student
12、s and the teacher c. Neither the teacher nor the students d. Not the students but the teacher,常见的由and连接的指一个概念的有：the needle and thread, the fork and knife, a watch and chain, the bread and butter ,salt and water, soap and water, iron and steel, a cup and saucer（茶托）等。,everyand (every); each and (each)
13、 ; no and (no) ; many a and (many a) 连接两个单数名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数。,1.Every desk and every chair _ made of wood. (be)2.Many a boy and girl_made the same mistake. (have)3.No boy and no girl _ (be) in the classroom.4.Many a student _ (like) pop songs.,is,has,is,likes,desk and chair,a boy and a girl,boy and gir
14、l,5.Many students _ (like) pop songs,like,1.Each man and woman _ the same rights. has b. have c. had d. is having 2. Many a student _ the importance of learning a foreign language. a. have realized b. has realized c. have been realized d. has been realized,3.No chair and no desk _ permitted to be ta
15、ken away from the reading room. are B. were C. is D. be4.Many a father _learnt to his sorrow what it is to have a son who tells lies. A. have B. is C. are D. has,5.Every man, woman and child _ some history, enough at least, to survive in the world.A.knows B. know C. is known D. are known,1)A lot of
16、students _ (be) waiting outside now. 2)More than 70 percent of the surface _(be) covered by water . 3)The rest of the money _ (belong) to you .,are,is,belongs,some (of), plenty of, a lot of ,most (of), the rest of ,all (of), half (of), part (of), the majority of,分数或百分数+of +名词等短语作主语时，谓语动词与of 后的名词或则和其
17、替代的名词保持数的一致。,1._ of the land in that district _ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifth , is B.Two fifth ,are C. Two fifths , is D.Two fifths , are2. I have finished a large part of the book ; the rest _more difficult. A. is B. are C. was D. were,3.Most of his savings _ in the Xin Hua Bank. has b
18、een kept b. is being kept c. have kept d. have been kept 4. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. is b. are c. were d. be,5.The majority of doctors _ smoking is harmful to health. are believed b. had believed c. has believed d. believe 6. Three-fourths of the buildings _. was destroyed b. is
19、destroyed c. were destroyed d. has been destroyed,none 有时作单数看待，有时作复数看待，主要根据说话人的意思决定。,eg.None of the books are easy enough for us.None of us has a camera.None of the money is paid to me.,one/every one / each/ either/ neither/the other/another anybody/ anyone/ anything/ somebody/ someone/something/ ev
20、erybody/everyone/everything/nobody/ no one/ nothing/ the number+of +复数名词作主语或是独立充当主语时，谓语动词用单数。,Each of the students has a book. Neither of them has told me. Either of the answers is right.,1.They each _ a new dictionary. A. has B.have C. is D. are 2.Each of you _ responsible for the accident. a. am b
21、. be c. is d. are,3.Each of the students in our class _great interest in English and they each _ a copy of New English-Chinese Dictionary. A. shows；have B. have；has C. is；have D. takes；has 4.The two sisters are forced to play the piano. In fact，neither of them _ to play it. A. like B. liked C.likes
22、D. liking,5.Nobody but his family _the secret.know B. are known C. have known D. knew,one and a half做主语时，谓语动词用做单数。,One and a half years has passed. One and a half apples has rotted away.,more 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。more than + 两个以上的数字+名词复数做主语时，谓语动词用复数。,More
23、students than one were punished.More than one student was punished.More than two hundred persons are present. More than one was killed in the battle.,1. More than one worker _ dismissed. have been b. are c. has been d. has2.More than one graduate _ sent to the hardest place since 1979. is B. are C.
24、has been D. have been,表示时间，数目，距离，价格，度量衡等名词的复数作主语，并作为整体看待时，谓语动词用单数。,1)Four hours is enough to do the experiment . 2)Ten dollars is too much to pay forthat shirt . 3)Thirty feet is long enough .,1. -“_ twenty dollars a big sum to her?”-“I suppose so.” Will be b. Is c. Are d. Were 2.Three hours _ enoug
25、h for us to finish the task. are b. has c. is d. were,算术中的动词单复数都可以, 多用单数。,Two and two makes/make four. Three times three is nine.,集合名词class , family, army, enemy, team , group , government, staff , audience , crowd, public ,committee 等作主语时，若强调整体，谓语用单数，若表示组成该集体的成员，谓语用复数。,Eg:1) beMy family _very large
26、 .His family _waiting for him .2) be/haveThe class _ made up of 54 students .All the class _gone to theplayground .,is,are/were,is,have,1. The committee _ over the problem among themselves for two hours. has argued b. has been arguing c. have argued d. have been arguing 2. The public _ generous in t
27、heir contributions to the earthquake victims. is b. was c. are d. has been 3. His family _ always quarrelling among _. A.is；itself B.are；themselves C.is；themselves D.are；itself,有些名词本身表示复数概念，其谓语动词用复数形式，如people, police ,cattle, goods, youth, clothes 等。,E g :1)The police _ running after a thief. (be) 2
28、)Cattle _ on grass .(feed)3)All the goods _ (have)arrived.,are,feed,have,1.Cattle _ on the hillside. grazes b. is grazing c. was grazing d. were grazing2. The youth of China today _ trying their best to study modern science and technology. A. is B. was C. were D. are,“定冠词+adj/分词”表示一类具体的人或物时，谓语用复数，若表
29、示某一抽象概念，则用单数 。,1)The old _taken good care of here .(be)2)The old _(give) place to the new . 3) The true _(be) to be distinguished from the false. 4) The rich _(be) for the plan, but the poor against it.,are,gives,is,are,1.The wounded _ by the hospital. have been taken in B. has been taken in C. have
30、 taken in D. has taken in2.In that country, the rich _ richer, the poor, poorer. become b. has become c. becomes d. is becoming,what, who, which, any(of) , more, most, all(of) ,half(of), part (of) 等代词作主语，谓语可以是单数，也可以是复数，主要看它们指代的是什么来决定。,1 ) Which is your room? 2) Which are your rooms? 3) All that can
31、be done has been done. 4) All of the workers are skilled. 5) A man who thinks only himself can never be happy. 6) He is not one of those who bow before difficulties.,一个不定式，动名词，从句作主语时，谓语要用单数形式。两个或两个以上的不定式，动名词或是从句做主语时，谓语用复数。但是如同这两个结构指一个概念，仍然用单数。,Reading is a good way. To say it is one thing , to do it
32、 is another. What he says and what he does do not agree. Early to go to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.,1. When and where to build the new factory _ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided,2.Getting to other planets or to the moon
33、 _ many problems.involve b. involves c. involving d. to involve,clothing, furniture, traffic, jewellery, baggage/luggage equipment, 等无生命的集合名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数。,Clothing is badly needed in this flooded area.,1、He is one of the students who are modest. 2、He is the only one of the students who is modest. 3、
34、All those who want to go on a journey ,please sign your names here.,在定语从句中，谓语动词总是与先行词保持一致。,在倒装句中，谓语动词往往与其后的第一个主语取得一致。也就是说，倒装句要采用就近原则。,Where is your mother and your sisters? In the room was found a hat, a few suits of clothes and some shoes and socks.,1.Between the two rows of trees _ a teaching buil
35、ding and two dormitories. A. stand B. stands C. standing D. are 2. On the wall _two large portraits of his parents. A. hangs B. hanged C. hanging D. hang,3.Growing around the lake _ wild flowers of different colors. is B. are C. has D. have,一个肯定的主语和一个否定的主语，同时并用，谓语的数往往依肯定的主语而定。,You, not I, are to be
36、praised.I ,not you, am be blame.,以s 结尾的词，但表示学科、国家、机构、书籍、报刊等名称作主语，谓语用单数。,Maths is a useful subject. .His “Selected Poems” _first published in 1970. A. was B. were C. had been D. have been,1.The Philippines _ to the south-east of China.a. lies b. lie c. lay d. lays 2. Mathematics _ the language of sci
37、ence. is b. has been c. are d. have been,由山脉、群岛、瀑布、运动会等s 结尾的专有名词作主语谓语用复数。,The Olympic Games are held once every four years.,表示成双成套的名词，如：trousers, shorts, shoes ,socks, scissors, glasses, compasses,等做主语时，谓语动词用复数。,Toms trousers are too long. Your glasses are on your nose.There is a pair of shoes under
38、 the bed. The pairs of shoes have worn out.,Where_ my scissors? _ right on the desk. A. are; Its B. is; Its C. are; They are D. is; They are,1._ this pair of trousers fit him well? Are B. Is C. Do D. Does 2. Strangely enough，a pair of new trousers _among the rubbish. A. were found B. was found C. fo
39、und D. had found,Lets practise !,(1)A cart and a horse in the distance (2)A cart and horse in the distance Awas seen Bwere seenCseeDsees,B,A,2.The factory, including its machines and buildings, burnt last night Ais Bare Cwere Dwas 3.(1) The students in our school each an English dictionary (2) Each
40、of the students in our school an English dictionary Aare having Bhad Chas Dhave,D,C,4.(1)Many students that mistake before (2)Many a student that mistake before Ahad made Bhas been made Chave made Dhas made,C,D,5. I, who your good friend, will share your joys and sorrows Awas Bare Cis Dam 6All but h
41、im and me to the cinema Aare going Bis going Cwas going Dhas going,7Some person calling for you at the gate Awill be Bis being Cis Dare 8The population of China larger than that of the USA Awill be Bare Cis Dwas 9Deer faster than dogs Awill run Bare running Cruns Drun,10Every means tried, but there
42、is no result Ahave been Bhas been Cwill be Dwere 11This pair of trousers my sisterMy trousers Ais belong to; is being washed Bbelongs to; are being washed Cbelong to; are being washed Dare belonging to; has been washed,13.To play basketball and to go swimming useful for character-training Awas Bis C
43、are Dwere 14What I want an interesting book while what he wants two cups of coffee Ais; are Bare; is Bis; is Dare; are,15. Most of the artists will go to the United States next week. The rest _ to visit Japan. has B. have C. are D. is 16. _your clothes?No, mine _ hanging over there.A. Is it; is B. A
44、re there; are C. Is it; are D. are these; is,17. Large quantities of fruit _ all over the world from China today. is shipped B. are shipped C. has shipped D. have shipped 18. All possible means _ to save the wounded soldier. has been tried B. have been tried C. is to be tried D. are trying,19. Sixty
45、 percent of the milk _ horrible. A. tasted B. taste C. was tasted D. were tasted 20. One thousand dollars _ a large sum of money in her eye. A. are B. is C. should be D. seem to be,21. It _ William and Carol who helped me the other day. A. has been B. are C. was D. were 22. Either you or the headmaster _ the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting. A. is not decided B. are to hand out C. are handing out D. is to hand out,
