1、“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。1. 由 and 连接的并列成分但指的是同一概念或一个人的双重身份 时谓语动词为单数，但由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. (那个工人兼作家) The worker and the writer are from Beijing. (那位工人和那位作家)Both Cathy and
2、her daughter Linda have gone fishing in Canada. Bread and butter is a daily food in the West.常见的由 and 连接的指一个概念的有：the needle and thread 针线salt and water 盐水the folk and knife 刀叉 iron and steel 钢铁time and tide 岁月2. everyone ofone ofeach ofeither of neither of+复数名词作主语，谓语用单数。 Each of the students has a b
3、ook. Each of the girls likes dancing.One of them has been abroad. Neither of the two boys is good at English.但“one of复数名词定语从句“结构如果 one 前面没有限定词，这个句型中的“复数名词”是先行词，定语从句的谓语动词用复数；如果 one 前面有 the only, the first, the last, the right 等限定词修饰，则 one 是先行词，定语从句的谓语动词用单数。John is the only one of the students who has
4、 the keys.John is one of the students who have the keys.3. more than one/many a + 单数名词作主语，意义上是复数，谓语动词常用单数。 (形单意复)More than one student has tried.Many a student and teacher is watching the football match.Many a man has died in the war.4. each/every/no/many a + 单数名词 and each/every/no/many a + 单数名词作主语，
5、谓语动词用单数。1. Each book and each paper is foundin its place.2. Every boy and every girl has the rightto receive education.3. Many a boy and many a girl has seenthese painting.4. Every hour and minute is important.第二个 each, every, no, many a 可以省略。5. a+单数名词+and a half, a+单数名词+ or two 作主语时，谓语动词用单数。1. A ye
6、ar and a half has passed.2. A day or two is enough.one or two +复数名词, one and a half +复数名词作主语，谓语用复数。1. One or two boys know it.2. One and a half months have passed since I saw him.3. A month and a half has passed since I saw him. 6. 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
7、 food tastes good. none of.结构作主语指代不可数名词作主语，谓语用单数；指代复数名词作主语，强调全体，谓语用复数更好一些；着重个别，则用单数较好。None of the money is yours.None of us havehas ever been abroad.7. “a number of复数名词” 作主语， 谓语用复数; “许多 ”“the number of复数名词”作主语，谓语用单数。 “的数量” The number of traffic accidents has increased. A number of children like this
8、 song.8. Quantity/ies of +名词复数/不可数名词 the quantity of + 复数名词或不可数名词，谓语用单数。 a quantity of +复数名词,谓语用复数。a quantity of +不可数名词,谓语用单数. quantities of + 复数名词或不可数名词，谓语用复数。 Quantities of tea were sold last month. A large quantity of beer was sold out. The quantity of books in the library is amazing. 9. populati
9、on 做主语指人口,谓语用单数；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 is 538.One third of the population here are workers.10. the Olympic Games, the Asian Games 做主语，谓语用复数。The Olympic Games are held every four years.half most enoughpartthe rest the last +of +名词作主语lots som
10、e plenty 分数百分数谓语动词要和 of 之后的名词保持一致 。 1. Two-thirds of the people present are against the plan.2. Three-fourths of the surface of the earth is covered by sea.3. Over twenty percent of the city was destroyed in the war.4. Forty-five percent of the doctors were women.5. Only 40 percent of the students i
11、n the class are boys.12. 集体名词 class, family, army, team, club, population, party, crowd, majority, audience, government, public, group, 等作主语。强调整体用单数，指个体成员用复数。 His family is in Harbin. His family are music lovers. The committee was made up of 10 members. The committee were in the hall. 1His family _
12、a small one2His family _ fat and short A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is 此题应选 C。family 是一个集合名词，具有单数 (侧重指整体 )和复数(侧重指个体) 两种可能。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，scenery 景色等。 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
13、口等。3. goods, clothes, glasses, shoes, scissors 及 trousers, chopsticks, 等以复数形式出现的名词作主语，谓语用复数；4. news, politics, maths, physics, plastics 等形式为复数而意义为单数的名词作主语，谓语用单数。The goods belong to Mr. Wang.No news is good news.My trousers are new.13. “theadj./v-ed/v-ing”作主语the + dying, young, old, blind, rich, sick
14、, wounded, poor 及 dead 等词，相当于复数名词，代表整个类别，故作主语时谓语用复数。 The old in China are living a happy life. The wounded have been saved. The sick have been cured and the lost have been found.14. 表示时间、距离、钱额、重量、空间、体积等意义的复数名词作主语，谓语动词常用单数。1. Eight hours of sleep is enough.2. A hundred miles is a long distance.3. Ten
15、 pounds was missing from my pocket.4. Twenty years has passed since he left his hometown. 15. 动名词、不定式、从句做主语1).单个动名词或不定式作主语，谓语用单数。 Making speeches is not her strong point. Growing flowers needs constant watering.2). 由 and 连接的两个 (或多个)动名词或不定式作主语如果并列的动名词或不定式语义相同或相似，谓语用单数；如果语义不一致，则谓语用复数。 Lying and steali
16、ng are not right. To love and to be loved is sweet thing.3). 由 that, where, when, whether, how 等词引导的名词性从句作主语，主句的谓语常用单数形式。How they can finish their work is still unknown.Where we will go has not been decided. When and where to hold the meeting _is_ not decided. When to hold the meeting and where to h
17、ave lunch _are_ not decided.16.由or, eitheror, neithernor, not onlybut also, notbut 等连接的并列主语，谓语动词常和靠近的作主语的名词在单复数上保持一致就近原则。 Not only he but also I am invited. I or his brothers were to blame. Neither I nor he is to attend the meeting. Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.1
18、7.当 there be/ here 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。 1. There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk 2. There are twenty boy-students and twenty-three girl-students in the class. 3. Here is a letter and a book for you.4. There are three chairs, two tables and a bike in the house.18. 主语后跟 “wit
19、h, along with, together with, like, unlike, besides, but, except, including, as well as, as much as, rather than, more than, no less than, and not +名词”结构时，谓语动词一般和前面的主语保持一致。 1. The teacher with a number of students is in the classroom.2. Tom, as much as you, was responsible for the loss. 3. He more than you is anxious to go there.
