1、主谓一致 Subject-verb Agreement 英语中，主谓一致是指主语和谓语动词在人称和数上的一 致关系。一般说来，我们可以把主谓一致分为: 语法一致 概念一致 就近一致 1.语法一致: 谓语动词和主语在单复数形式上保持一致。 Everyone is ready for the sports meeting. 2.意义一致: 谓语动词的单复数取决于主语所表示的概念，而不 是其语法形式。 The owner and the editor-in-chief are to attend the conference. The teacher and writer is going to g
2、ive us a talk. 3.就近一致:谓语动词的数与相邻的名词或代词保持一致。 Not only the students but also the teacher wants to go climbing. is are is wants 1.由and连接的两个名词作主语，指同一人或物，或指成为 一体的物品，或主语分别被each、every或no修饰时，谓 语动词常用单数形式。如: The headmaster and secretary is coming to our class this afternoon. Each animal and each tree is well t
3、ended in the park. The bread and butter is served for breakfast. is is is 2. “the number of+复数名词”作主语时，中心词是 number,谓语动词用单数形式;“a number of+复数名词” 作主语时，中心词是短语中的复数名词，谓语动词用复数 形式。如: The number of the students in our school is 3,000. A number of students are league members. is are 3.主语后面跟有with、 together wit
4、h、along with、as well as、but、 except、 besides、in addition to等引导的短语 时， 谓语动词与前面的主语保持“数”的一致。如: The teacher as well as the students was excited at the news. These rooms with their furniture were rented. was were 4.当there be句型的主语是一系列事物时，谓语通常与最邻 近的主语保持一致。如: There is a desk and two chairs in my room. There
5、are two chairs and a desk in my room. is are 5、主语中的名词或代词由分数、百分数或some of、most of、all of、the rest of等短语限定时，谓语动词的单复数形 式要跟中心名词保持一致。如: Two thirds of the workers are from the countryside. Two thirds of the work has been finished so far. are has 6、有些名词，如人名、书名、剧名、报纸名、国名、学 科名称、组织机构等，形式上是复数，其作主语时，谓语 动词仍用单数形式。
6、如果是复数形式的山脉、群岛、海峡、 湖泊等的名称 作主语时，谓语动词通常用复数形式。如: Maths is not interesting to me. The Himalayas are the roof of the world. is are 7、一些不定代词，如something、 anything、somebody、 anybody everything 、nothing等作主语时，谓语动词常用 单数形式。如: Something is wrong with my watch. Is everybody here today? is Is 8、表示时间、距离、价格、度量衡等的复数名词
7、或短语 作为一个整体看待时，谓语动词一般用单数形式。如: Ten kilometers is quite a long way for the old man. Three months has passed already. is has 9、clothes 、shoes 、trousers、glasses 、scissors等表 示成双的东西的名词作主语时，谓语动词往往用复数形式。 但是，当这些名词前有表示数量的pair时，要根据pair的单 复数来确定谓语动词的单复数形式。如: The scissors arent sharp. This pair of glasses is mine.
8、 arent is 10、关系代词在定语从句中作主语时，从句谓语动词的数 一般与句子当中的先行词的数保持一致。如: Those who want to go please sign your names here. Some of the energy that is used by man comes from the sun. sign is 从句 1. My brother, together with his classmates has (have) gone to Shanghai. 2. The number of people invited was (be)fifty, bu
9、t a number of them were absent for different reasons. 3.-Each of the students, working hard at his or her lessons,hoping (hope)to go to university. -So do I. 4. A large number of students in our school are (be) boys. 5. The pants are (be) a bit too tight. has was were hoping are are 6. He is the onl
10、y one of the students who is (be) elected. 7. Look! The whole class are listening (listen) to the teacher attentively. 8. Ten minutes seems (seem) like an hour when one is waiting for a phone call. 9. Surely someone knows(know) where the documents are. 10. The United States of America is (be)one of
11、the most developed countries in the world. seems knows is are listening is 11. This pair of shoes is (be) too big for my little son. 12. Between the two rows of trees stands(stand) the teaching building. 13. Every possible means has been used (use) to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear. 14. E-mail, as well as telephones,plays (play)an important part in daily communication now. 15. There are (be) many places of interest in Nanjing. is has been used plays are
