1、 1 1. .表示时间、距离、重量、体积、价格等的复数名词作主语表示时间、距离、重量、体积、价格等的复数名词作主语, ,谓语动词用单数。谓语动词用单数。 I think $500 is a large sum of money for him. Ten kilometres is a long distance for him to get there on foot. 2.分数或百分数作主语分数或百分数作主语, ,谓语动词根据分数或百分数所指代的名词而定。谓语动词根据分数或百分数所指代的名词而定。 Two thirds of his income has been spent on book
2、s. Forty percent of the population in that country are still in poverty. 主谓一致主谓一致( (二二) ) 3.“a number of+复数名词复数名词”作主语作主语, ,谓语动词用复数谓语动词用复数;“the number of+复数名复数名 词词”作主语作主语, ,谓语动词用单数。谓语动词用单数。 A number of new products have been successfully produced. The number of people doing fitness training is on the
3、 increase. 4.a large quantity of与large quantities of修饰名词作主语时修饰名词作主语时, ,谓语动词根据谓语动词根据 quantity的单复数形式而定。的单复数形式而定。 A large quantity of trees has been planted on either side of the road. Large quantities of trees have been planted on either side of the road. 5.从句、不定式或动名词作主语时从句、不定式或动名词作主语时, ,谓语动词通常用单数。谓语动
4、词通常用单数。 When the meeting will be held has not been decided yet. Reading in the sun does harm to our eyes. 6.主语是主语是what引导的从句引导的从句, ,谓语动词的形式根据主语从句表示的意义而定。谓语动词的形式根据主语从句表示的意义而定。 What we want is medical equipment. What we want are experienced doctors. 7.定语从句中定语从句中, ,关系代词作主语时关系代词作主语时, ,谓语动词的形式与先行词保持一致。谓语动
5、词的形式与先行词保持一致。 Mr Smith, who is now downstairs , is asking to see you. The Smiths , who are now downstairs , are asking to see you. 8.many a/more than one+单数可数名词作主语单数可数名词作主语, ,谓语动词用单数。谓语动词用单数。 9.当主语后跟当主语后跟with, together with , along with, as well as, but , besides, including等连结的词组时等连结的词组时, ,其谓语动词的单复数
6、跟主语保持一致。其谓语动词的单复数跟主语保持一致。 1.Much time and energy _(be)was spent developing brilliant solutions. 2.What they provided him (be)a car. 3.Many a student (be) selected to take part in the English competition , and more than one teacher (have) coached them on speaking and writing. 4.Nobody but three stude
7、nts (be) in the laboratory at that time. was was was has was 5.The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class,(visit) a museum when the earthquake struck. 6.Two fifths of the land in that district (be) covered with trees and grass. 7.With more forests being destroyed , huge quantities of good ear
8、th _(wash) away each year. 8.He is the only one of the students who (be) a winner of scholarship for three years. was visiting is are being washed has been Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. a 50 per cent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. b Every
9、 recommendation she gives me is great c almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. d none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Look at the sentences from the reading passage and answer the questions. Because in sentence (a), the part “50 per cent” is follo
10、wed by the uncountable noun “time”, while in sentence (c), the part “50 per cent” is followed by the countable noun “job” in its plural form. In sentence (b), the part “Every recommendation” is the subject. In sentence (d), the part “none of us” is the subject. Both are singular. 1 Why is 50 per cen
11、t singular in sentence (a) but plural in sentence (c)? 2 What are the subjects in sentences (b) and (d)? Are they singular or plural? Complete the passage by choosing the singular or plural form. Nowadays, some companies offer genetic testing for childrens talents. A large number of clients / has be
12、en attracted to it. They are parents, eager to know what talents their children may have in the future. The process is simple. Every child provide / a small sample of blood or body tissue. / These are analysed. Each of the children / are given a report showing their possible talents. A recent exampl
13、e cited on the website is that one of the testing companies compare / the talents of twins Bobby and Benny. Bobby was assessed and his talents was / revealed to be mostly scientific: a 66% chance of success in chemistry and 54% in physics was / shown. Meanwhile, Bennys highest score / shown to be in
14、 an arts subject: the test gave him 68% for literary studies. Is genetic testing reliable? Some scientists say that more evidence / are needed. have provides This is is compares were were was is were Complete the description according to the charts, paying attention to subject-verb agreement. Three
15、quarters of the surface is made up of land, while the rest is sea, covering 25% of the surface. Half of the land is covered with trees. Residential area and arable land both account for the same proportion, 20% of the total land. The rest is desert, covering 10% of the total land. There are three ki
16、nds of people. Fifty per cent of the people are original residents, 30% are from Earth and 20% are from other planets. Three quarters of the surface is made up of land, Time travel could result in a paradox an event that contradicts itself. For example, if a person travelled back in time and prevent
17、ed an event, that event would never have happened; there would therefore be no reason for the person to travel back in time to prevent it. Listen to the conversation and choose its main idea. 1 Time travel is dangerous. 2 Talking to people in the past can change the future. 4 Time travel within your
18、 own lifetime should be avoided. 3 Anything you say or do in the past can affect the future. RULE 1 1_ A tourist wants to 2_ because3_. The guide told her4_. RULE 2 5_ The guide said that 6_ _. RULE7_ A tourist want to8_. The guide told him not to because 9 _ _. Listen again and complete the table.
19、Dont talk to anybody. tell her 8-year-old self to buy shares in companies that are profitable today she wants to become rich not to do that Be careful not to break anything. breaking something could also cause a paradox and change your path through life Never give anything from our time to someone i
20、n the past. give a present to his father anything that doesnt belong to that time might have an impact on someone and cause a paradox Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation. Amazing! Wow! I cant wait to. So, what youre saying is that. How about. Imagine how excited. Expressing
21、 excitement Asking for confirmation Thats OK, isnt it? Are you serious? Let me get this straight. You mean that. Itll be exciting enough to. Amazing! Wow! I cant wait to. Imagine how excited. Itll be exciting enough to. So, what youre saying is that. How about. Thats OK, isnt it? Are you serious? Le
22、t me get this straight. You mean that. Read the passage and put the expressions in bold into the boxes. Expressions about time Expressions about expectation within our lifetimes any time soon on the horizon around the corner far ahead of their time bank on get our hopes up bound to happen Complete t
23、he passage with the expressions in Activity 8. Who knows in what exciting ways transport will change 1_? Trains that travel at the speed of todays aeroplanes may sound 2_, but scientists are already developing “hyperloop” trains that travel at over 1,000 km per hour. And although we cant 3_ flying c
24、ars being the norm 4_, there are plans to introduce flying taxis that will be stationed on rooftops around busy cities. Many cities already have elevated cycle paths and Im sure that these are 5_ for many others around the world. As well as faster, safer and more comfortable transport being just 6_, we can also 7_ about shorter waiting times, with companies intending to provide on-demand services. within our lifetimes far ahead of their time bank on any time soon bound to happen on the horizon / around the corner get our hopes up Thank you!
