謂語動詞用單數(shù)復(fù)數(shù)的情況

1、謂語動詞用單數(shù)的情況        1動名詞短語、不定式短語、名詞性從句做主語，謂語用單數(shù)。如： Buying clothes is often a time-consuming job because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the cones that fit him or her. (1987年考研題) To understand the situation completely requires more thought than has been g

2、iven thus far.        2表示時間、距離、金額、重量、面積、體積、容積等度量的名詞短語做主語時，謂語用單數(shù)。 Two weeks was too long Five times five makes twenty five        3一般用and連接的兩個單詞或短語做主語時候，謂語用復(fù)數(shù)，但是下面用and連接的主語表示一個概念，謂語用單數(shù)： law and order 法制 soap and water 肥皂水 a cup and saucer 茶杯

3、碟子 fork and knife 刀叉 the needle and thread 針線 trial and error 反復(fù)嘗試，不斷摸索 horse and carriage 馬車 time and tide 歲月 bread and butter 奶油面包 the ebb and flow 盛衰，潮漲潮落 如： If law and order not preserved, neither the citizen nor his property is safe. A. is B. are C. was d. were 答案：A。    

4、0;   4表示學(xué)科和某些疾病名稱的名詞是復(fù)數(shù)形式，作主語時候謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式 Linguistics is a branch of study on human language.        5有些名詞形式上是復(fù)數(shù)，意義上是單數(shù)，根據(jù)意義一致原則動詞用單數(shù) The chaos was stopped by the police The news is a great encouragement to us A series of debates between the lectures was schedu

5、led for the next weekend.        6用and 連接的成份表示一個單一概念時候，動詞謂語用單數(shù)形式 Bread and butter is our daily food Time and tide waits for no man和3同  二 謂語用復(fù)數(shù)情況        1 由and, both and, 連接的并列主語，和both ,a few, many ,several 等修飾語后面謂語動詞通常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

6、Few people know he and I were classmates when we were at college.        2集體名詞police, public, militia, cattle ,class ,youth后常用復(fù)數(shù)形式的動詞 The Chinese people are brave and hardworking The cattle are grazing in the sunshine        3當(dāng)表示民族的詞與冠

7、詞合用當(dāng)主語，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式 The Japanese were once very aggressive        4某些形容詞前面加定冠詞表示一類人，做主語時候，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù) The rich are not always selfish 5不可數(shù)名詞作主語，其前有表示數(shù)量的復(fù)數(shù)名詞修飾時，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù) Three million tons of coal were exported that year     三謂語動詞可用單數(shù)，也可以用復(fù)數(shù)的情況   &#

8、160;    1 就近一致原則 這種情況下，謂語動詞使用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)取決于最靠近該動詞的主語的單復(fù)數(shù)，存在這種情況的主要由以下幾種可能：        1） 由連詞 eitheror; neithernor; whether or;not onlybut (also) ;or 等連接的并列主語 Neither money nor fame has influence on me Not only you but also he is wrong     

9、   2) 在倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)中，謂語動詞與后面的第一個主語一致 Blocking the open-sided porch, framed by the enveloping fog, stands a tall grave-faced policeman. Just outside the ruins is a magnificent building surrounded by tall trees. Although a great number of houses in that area are still in need of repair, there has be

10、en improvement in the facili        2 主語帶有（together/along）with, such as, accompanied by, as well as, no less than, except, besides, with, combined with, in addition to , including, together with 等等附加成分，謂語的數(shù)不受附加成分的影響仍然與主語保持一致 Professor Taylor , with six of his students ,

11、is attending a conference in Boston organized to compare current practice in the United States with those of other nations. The president of the college, together with the deans, is planning a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations. (1981年考研題)      

12、60; 3關(guān)系代詞做主語的定語從句中，謂語的數(shù)要與先行詞一致。       如： Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that are not fully understood. （1996年考研題） There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for, but which do not bring a

13、return in money to the community. （1990年考研題）        4一些表示數(shù)量的短語與名詞連用時候，謂語動詞的數(shù)取決于名詞的數(shù)，名詞是復(fù)數(shù)，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)，反之就用單數(shù)。這些短語包括：a lot of /lots of; plenty of/heaps of; half of; two-third (three-fourth) of; eighty(ten, twenty) percent; part of; rest of ; none of 等等 Two-thirds of people p

14、resent are women Lots of damage was caused by the fire        5集體名詞作主語時，謂語動詞的數(shù)取決于主語表示的意思和數(shù)，當(dāng)表示整體時候，謂語動詞就用單數(shù)，當(dāng)強(qiáng)調(diào)集體中的個體時候，謂語動詞就用復(fù)數(shù)。這些集體名詞如：army, audience, band ,government ,group ,flock, police, public ,staff ,team ,troop. Crowd, firm, family 等等 The family is the basic un

15、it of our society The family were watching the TV The audience was enormous The audience were greatly moved at the words        6某些固定結(jié)構(gòu)中主語與謂語的數(shù)：        第一組： a great many + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用復(fù)數(shù) a number of + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用復(fù)數(shù) the majority of + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)

16、數(shù) 謂語用復(fù)數(shù)        第二組； the number of + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù) each/every + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù) neither/either of + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù) one and a half + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù)        第三組； more than one + 可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù) many a + 可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) 謂語用單數(shù)        第四組； the greater part of a large proportion of 50% of one third of plenty of the rest of 謂語的數(shù)與of 后面的名詞一致        第五組； (n)either(n)or. not only. but also not .but 謂語的數(shù)與主語的第二部分（即(n)or/ but also/ but引導(dǎo)的后面部分）一致.        注意比較：