1、谓语动词要与主语的人称和数保持一致，即主语是复谓语动词要与主语的人称和数保持一致，即主语是复数，谓语也用复数形式，如数，谓语也用复数形式，如are, were, haveare, were, have等，主等，主语是单数，谓语要用单数形式，如：语是单数，谓语要用单数形式，如：is, was, has, is, was, has, worksworks等，如：等，如： The news about the Olympic Games _exciting. The news about the Olympic Games _exciting. China and Canada _ two of t
2、he largest China and Canada _ two of the largest countries. countries. American Indians _ lived in southern Canada American Indians _ lived in southern Canada for over 20, 000 years. for over 20, 000 years. I _ a student in a senior middle school. I _ a student in a senior middle school. John _ up a
3、t six oclock every morning. John _ up at six oclock every morning. A library with five thousand books _ offered to our school. isarehaveamgetswas1.1) 1.1) To sayTo say is one thing; is one thing; to doto do is another. is another. 2) 2) ReadingReading English papers and magazines English papers and
4、magazines is is helpful to our study of English. helpful to our study of English. 3) 3) Listening, speaking, reading and writingListening, speaking, reading and writing are four skills for English study. are four skills for English study. 4) 4) Whether he comes or notWhether he comes or not is of no
5、 matter. is of no matter. 5) 5) How and why he come to Princteon NewserzyHow and why he come to Princteon Newserzy was an advantualwas an advantual story. story. 6) 6) When and where to have the meetingWhen and where to have the meeting isn isnt t decided. decided. 7) 7) Where to find the plant and
6、what to do withWhere to find the plant and what to do with it are still the problems to settle. it are still the problems to settle. 8)8)Going to bed early and getting up earlyGoing to bed early and getting up early is a is a good habit. good habit. 9)What he says and what he does do not agree. 2. 2
7、. everyone, everybody, everything, anyone, everyone, everybody, everything, anyone, anybody, anything, no one, nobody, nothing, anybody, anything, no one, nobody, nothing, someone, somebody, something,someone, somebody, something, (none (none除外除外) )等不等不定代词及定代词及each, the othereach, the other作主语时，谓语动词
8、用单数作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，如：形式，如： Is everyone here?(Is everyone here?(对比：对比：All are here. ) All are here. ) Nothing in the box is mine. Nothing in the box is mine. 3. 3. 时间、距离、价格时间、距离、价格等度量衡名词及数词作主语，等度量衡名词及数词作主语，谓语可用单数形式。谓语可用单数形式。 Twenty years Twenty years isis a long time. a long time. Ten thousand dollars
9、 Ten thousand dollars isis enough. enough. Two and three Two and three isis five. five. 4. 4. andand连接两个名词前分别有连接两个名词前分别有each, every, noeach, every, no修饰，修饰，或或many a+ many a+ 名词，名词，谓语也用单数形式，但其意义为复谓语也用单数形式，但其意义为复数，数，andand后面的名词前的后面的名词前的every, each, noevery, each, no还可以省略。还可以省略。 Each actor and (each) a
10、ctress Each actor and (each) actress waswas invited to invited to our school. our school. Every boy and (every) girl Every boy and (every) girl hashas got a toy train. got a toy train. No teacher and no student No teacher and no student agrees agrees to have to have classes on Sunday. classes on Sun
11、day. Many a student is interested in the computer. Many a student is interested in the computer. 但两个名词前分别有定冠词变成复数概念时，但两个名词前分别有定冠词变成复数概念时，eacheach放放在它们后面作同位语，谓语用复数。在它们后面作同位语，谓语用复数。 The boy and the girl each The boy and the girl each have have their toys. their toys. The driver and his passenger were
12、each fined five dollars. 5. 5. 一些以一些以s s结尾的单数名词，如：结尾的单数名词，如：news, physics, news, physics, mathematics, politics,mathematics, politics, 谓语用单数形式。谓语用单数形式。 The news The news isis important. important. Physics Physics isis not easy to learn. not easy to learn. “The Arabian Nights”is an interesting book.
13、二二. .1. 1. 下列名词总是复数，无单数形式，作主语，谓语下列名词总是复数，无单数形式，作主语，谓语用复数形式，如：用复数形式，如：police, cattle, people, police, cattle, people, clothes, shorts, trousers, goods, scissorsclothes, shorts, trousers, goods, scissors等等 The police are searching for the murderer. The police are searching for the murderer. The cattle
14、 are eating grass. The cattle are eating grass. All his goods were lost at sea. All his goods were lost at sea. 2 2“and”“bothand”“bothandand”作主语，谓语用复数。作主语，谓语用复数。He and I are classmates. He and I are classmates. Both rice and wheat are grown in this part of Both rice and wheat are grown in this part
15、of China. China. 三三.1.1如果如果andand连接的两个名词指的是同一个人，同一连接的两个名词指的是同一个人，同一件事或同一概念时，谓语用单数形式，件事或同一概念时，谓语用单数形式，andand后面的名词后面的名词没有冠词没有冠词，如：，如： The worker and writer is to give us a talk. The worker and writer is to give us a talk. 这位工人兼作家要给我们做报告。这位工人兼作家要给我们做报告。 Fruit and cream is not healthy food. Fruit and cr
16、eam is not healthy food. All work and no play makes Jack a dull. All work and no play makes Jack a dull. 类似的还有：类似的还有： a cup and saucer a cup and saucer coffee and milk coffee and milk a cart and horsea cart and horse meat and potatoes meat and potatoes the needle and threadthe needle and threadiron
17、and steeliron and steel2.2.主语是单数形式，后面有主语是单数形式，后面有as well as, besides, as well as, besides, with, together with, along with, including, with, together with, along with, including, like(like(像像) )等等+ + 名词时，谓语仍用单数形式，名词时，谓语仍用单数形式，如：如： A woman with a baby in her arms was waiting for A woman with a baby i
18、n her arms was waiting for the bus in the rain. the bus in the rain. My sister together with/along with/with/as well My sister together with/along with/with/as well as/besides my parents has gone to Beijing. as/besides my parents has gone to Beijing. The book, including ten science stories, sells Th
19、e book, including ten science stories, sells well. well. but(but(除了除了以外以外) )，except+ except+ 名词或代词等，谓语动词名词或代词等，谓语动词与主语数保持一致，与主语数保持一致，如：如： All but he know it. All but he know it. No one except us knows it. No one except us knows it. 3.3.由由eithereitheroror，neitherneithernornor，not onlynot onlybut but
20、alsoalso，notnotbutbut，oror连接两个主语，谓语动词通常连接两个主语，谓语动词通常和邻近的主语一致，和邻近的主语一致，如：如： Either the girl or the boy is from Canada. Either the girl or the boy is from Canada. Not only the door but also the windows are Not only the door but also the windows are open. open. Neither you nor I know the answer. Neithe
21、r you nor I know the answer. Not you but I am wrong. (Not you but I am wrong. (区别：区别：All but I are All but I are wrong. “but”wrong. “but”除了除了以外以外) )。 You or he is to take part in the competition.You or he is to take part in the competition. 4.4.由由therethere或或herehere引起的句子，主语又不止一个，谓引起的句子，主语又不止一个，谓语通常
22、与邻近的主语一致，语通常与邻近的主语一致，如：如： There is a pencil box, five books and a note There is a pencil box, five books and a note in my school bag. in my school bag. Here are some envelopes and paper for you. 5. all(some, a lot, plenty, any, part, the all(some, a lot, plenty, any, part, the rest, most, rest, most
23、, percent, percent, 分数，分数，half)+ of+ half)+ of+ 名词，名词，谓语动词根据谓语动词根据ofof后面的名词决定，如果后面的名词决定，如果ofof后面是可数后面是可数名词单数或不可数名词，谓语用单数；如果名词单数或不可数名词，谓语用单数；如果ofof后面是后面是名词复数，谓语用复数形式，名词复数，谓语用复数形式，如：如： Half of the apple is rotten. Half of the apple is rotten. Half of the apples are rotten. Half of the apples are rotte
24、n. Half of his income was spent on books. Half of his income was spent on books. The rest of the water isnThe rest of the water isnt enough. t enough. Two-thirds of the books are borrowed. Two-thirds of the books are borrowed. 70 percent of the surface of our planet is 70 percent of the surface of o
25、ur planet is covered by water. covered by water. Lots of damage was caused by the fire.Lots of damage was caused by the fire. 6. 6. 一些一些可数或不可数名词可以和量词可数或不可数名词可以和量词连接，一般情连接，一般情况下只要有量词修饰，谓语动词与量词的数保持一况下只要有量词修饰，谓语动词与量词的数保持一致，如：致，如： The whole box of matches is wet. The whole box of matches is wet. 对比：对比：T
26、here are twenty matches left in the There are twenty matches left in the box. box. There are two bowls of rice on the table. There are two bowls of rice on the table. 对比：对比：There is some rice in the bowl. There is some rice in the bowl. This kind of books is helpful This kind of books is helpful Boo
27、ks of this kind are helpful.7. 7. 一些单复数相同的名词，根据具体情况确定，如：一些单复数相同的名词，根据具体情况确定，如：deer, sheep, fish, means, worksdeer, sheep, fish, means, works等。等。The miluThe milu deer has returned to China. deer has returned to China. More milu deer are being moved to a new large More milu deer are being moved to a n
28、ew large nature park in Shishou in Hubeinature park in Shishou in Hubei Province. Province. Every means is tried to improve teaching. Every means is tried to improve teaching. All such means are unpleasant. All such means are unpleasant. The foreigners are visiting a steel works The foreigners are v
29、isiting a steel works There are some iron works near the river. There are some iron works near the river. 8. 8. 集体名词如集体名词如: group, class, company, government, : group, class, company, government, family, army, enemy, population, team, public, family, army, enemy, population, team, public, crowd, aud
30、iencecrowd, audience等作主语时，如果强调整体，谓语用单等作主语时，如果强调整体，谓语用单数，如果强调个体，往往译作数，如果强调个体，往往译作“人人”就用复数就用复数，例如：例如：The population of the world is still increasing. The population of the world is still increasing. Two-thirds of the population here are young Two-thirds of the population here are young people. people.
31、 My family are music lovers. My family are music lovers. My family is not poor any more. My family is not poor any more. The army is going to remain in this town. The army is going to remain in this town. The army have rescued the travelers. The army have rescued the travelers. The government is to build new settlements in the The government is to build new settlements in the north. north. The government are holding a meeting to discuss the problems.
