1、Unit 1 Lights, camera,action! Grammar and usage Subject-verb agreement Vicky Chen主谓一致是指谓语在主谓一致是指谓语在人称人称和和数数上必须和主语的人称和上必须和主语的人称和数保持一致。这是英语语法中必须遵循的基本规则。数保持一致。这是英语语法中必须遵循的基本规则。主谓一致主谓一致 Subject-verb agreement Subject-verb agreementThe apple fall.The apple falls.Which one is right? What is Subject-verb a
2、greement ?Subject ? verb ? subject + verbsingular + singular subject + verbplural + plural singular nouns and verb agreementsingular just onesinglealonea treean appleSanta ClausNouns as subjectsSingular Noun and Singular Verb A crow sings.Crow Singular noun Singular verbSingular Noun and Singular Ve
3、rb A flower blooms.flowerSingular noun Singular verbSingular Noun and Singular Verb The apple fall.Singular noun Singular verb The apple falls.Singular Noun and Singular Verb The mouse dance.Singular noun Singular verb The mouse dances.eatsplantsdrinkssingsbloomsfallsdancesSingular verbPlural Noun a
4、nd plural Verb Three flowers bloom.plural noun plural verb Plural Noun and plural Verb plural noun plural verb The mice dance. The mouse dances.Plural Noun and plural Verb plural noun plural noun The star shines. The stars shine. The apples fall.plural noun plural verb The apples falls.Plural Noun a
5、nd plural Verb Finish the following exercises.Finish the following exercises.The boy _ diving.They _ diving.Both Jack and Tim _ diving.Neither Jack nor Tim _walking.All of them _ diving.isareareisareBasic rule of subject-verb agreement a singular noun/pronoun a singular verb a plural noun/pronoun a
6、plural verbEveryone was surprised when Disney said its film team members were remaking The Jungle Book. Based on Rudyard Kiplings book of the same title, it describes the story of a boy named Mowgli. Mowgli and his animal friends live happily in the jungle until one day Shere Khan the tiger returns
7、and tries to drive him out of the jungle. In 1967, Disney adapted the book into a cartoon film, which is widely regarded as a classic. However, its old age shows. The new film uses much more advanced technologynot only the animals but also the jungle is digitally created. Building the jungle environ
8、ment on the computer was no easy job. It took more than 800 artists over a year to work on the project. The Jungle Book lasts for about two hours but there is enough tension and humour to hold your attention during the whole film. Two hours seems very short when youre having so much fun!Below is an
9、introduction Laura gave to her class about The Jungle Book.Exploring the rules Go through the passage in Part A and finish the table. Subject + Singular verbSubject + Plural verb Everyone was its film team members wereMowgli and his animal friends live its old age showsThe new film usesnot only the
10、animals but also the jungle isBuilding the jungle environment on the computer wasThe Jungle Book laststhere is enough tension and humorTwo hours seemsWorking out the rulesWorking out the rules1. Subject-verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb according to the (1) _.2. The v
11、erb should be singular if the subject is (2) _; the verb should be plural if the subject is (3) _. *You can choose more than one answer for each blank. a a singular noun b a plural noun c an uncountable noun d a book/film title e a verb-ing form f a phrase of two or more words linked by and, referri
12、ng to two or more objects or people g a pronoun like everyone h a phrase of measurement like two hours3. When not only but also is used as the subject of a sentence, or there be is followed by two or more nouns as the subject of a sentence, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it.a, c, d, e, g,
13、h b, fsubject B1 Circle the correct words to complete the following sentences.1 Is/Are five million dollars enough to make a good film?2 I think Mowgli and Shere Khan is/are the most interesting characters in The Jungle Book. 3 Drinking cola often makes/make the cinema experience more enjoyable.4 Th
14、ere is/are one tree and three children on the film poster.5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was/were directed by David Yates.6 If anyone is/are interested in the film, please let me know. B2 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in the box below.be look make requireSi
15、mon: The Jungle Book sounds great. But what (1) _ the new film so much better than the original?Laura: The picture quality, as well as the special effects, (2) _ far better. Not only the animals but also the forest (3) _ soreal!While you watch, you feel like reaching out your hand totouch the leaves
16、.Simon: Sounds super! Is it true that there (4) _only one real human character in the film?Laura: Yes. Thats Mowgli, played by a child actor named Neel Sethi. The rest (5) _ all digitally created.Simon: Does that mean he had to act alone?makesislooksisarebe look make requireLaura: Yes. When he acted
17、 alone in front of a green screen, a lot of imagination (6) _. There was another problem: the digitally created animals had no shadows, but the film team (7) _able to find a solution. Simon: How was the problem solved?Laura: Light and shadows (8) _ thrown onto Mowgli with the aid of a system they de
18、veloped, showing that animals were moving near him.Simon: Thats really interesting and creative!was requiredwas/werewereExercises1 I am sure that neither Jack nor his friends _(see) this film.2 This team _ (be) the best in this city.3 The team _ (drive) to the game in their own cars now.4 Either you or I _ (be) wrong.5 Early to bed and early to rise _ (make) a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 6 There _ (be) two chairs and a box in the room. have seenisare drivingammakesareThank you!Thank you!
