在湖北专升本英语考试中,句子的谓语动词和句子的主语应在数方面保持一致。主谓一致的基本原则是:主语是单数,谓语动词用单数形式:主语是复数,谓语动词用复数形式。
5.需记住的其他规则
Either
1)Neitherof+n作主语,谓语用单数。
Each
None of+n(复数)作主语,谓语用单数或复数均可。
None of+n(单数)作主语,谓语用单数。
Either ofthe answers is right. 两个答案中有一个是对的。
None ofthe cars was/were damaged.这些车都没有受损
None of the food has gone bad. 食物没有变质。
2)anumber of+n(复数)作主语,谓语用复数。
the number of+n(复数)作主语,谓语用单数。
A large number of students are from the south. 很多学生是南方人。
The number of students in our school has gone up to 3000.
我校学生数已上升到 3000人。
3)关系代词作主语,定语从句谓语动词的形式取决于其先行词的单复数。
He is one of the few persons who have a good knowledge of ltalian.
他是精通意大利语的少数人之一。
在以上句子中,persons 是who的先行词,从句谓语动词用复数(比较)He is the only one ofthe boys who was given a prize.
他是这些孩子中唯一受到奖励的。
当 one 之前有 the only 修饰时,one 是 who 的先行词,从句谓语动词用单数。
4)单个动名词,不定式或主语从句作主语,谓语动词用单数。
两个并列的动名词,不定式或主语从句作主语,谓语动词用复数。When and where to hold the meeting isn't decided yet.(一个不定式作主语)
What I say and what I think are none of your business
我说什么,想什么与你无关。(两个并列主语从句作主语)
5)each,any,every,no 构成的复合代词都当作单数看待。
Someone is asking you on the phone.有人在打电话找你。
注:复合代词作主语,反意疑问句的主语通常用they,也可用 he。
Everyone was present at the meeting, weren't they / wasn't he ?
Someone has known the news, haven't they / hasn't he ?
6)以“s”结尾的书刊名、国名、机构名和学科名作主语,谓语用单数。
The United Nations was set up in 1942.联合国建于 1942 年。
The Canterbury Tales was written by Chaucer. 《坎特伯雷故事集》是乔叟写的。
Economics is my major.经济学是我的主修课程。
7)某些形容词或分词和定冠词the连用表示某类人作主语,谓语用复数。
The sick have been cured and the lost have been found.
病人得到医治,失踪的也已找回来了。
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