第三章 主谓一致
主谓一致定义
英语语法中,要求句子的主语和谓语在人称以及数量上保持一致。谓语动词的使用分为两种情况:单数和复数;一般情况下,主语是复数主语,谓语动词采用复数形式;主语是单数主语,谓语动词采用单数形式。
谓语动词 单数 复数
be动词
助动词
实意动词 直接加 动词原形
sh/ch/s/x/o结尾, 加
辅音加y结尾,
情态动词 情态动词无单复数的变化
Two boys _____(be) playing in the river. 译:这两个男孩正在河里玩耍。
Tom _____ (have) learned English for ten years. 译:汤姆学英语有两年时间了。
(一)语法一致
主语是单数,谓语用单数;主语是复数,谓语用复数
1)不定式_____,动名词_____,从句作主语一般用_____ (注:后面表语是复数名词用复数)
Passing the exam _____ (be) the most important thing for us.
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When and where to build the company _____ (have) not been decided.
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What we need _____ (be) another chance.
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What we need _____ (be) many cups for the picnic.
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2)当句子主语由________(许多)、_____、_____和no修饰时,谓语动词用_____:
Many a woman and many a man _____ (be) paying attention to the lecture.
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Every possible means _____ (have) been tried in the past few hours.
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3)谓语动词单复数以所接名词的单复数为准的短语
①表示许多的:lots of/plenty of/a lot of/ a multitude of若接复数名词,谓语用_____;若接不可数名词,谓语用_____。
A multitude of experts from the World Health Organization _____ (object) to the program.
译:
②表部分的:all of>most of>half of>part of>some of>the rest of后若接复数名词,谓语用_____;若接不可数名词,谓语用_____。
Some of the the area __________ (be) polluted by industrial wastewater.
译:
③分数/百分数后若接复数名词,谓语用_____;若接不可数名词,谓语用_____。
Two thirds of the absent __________ (provide) various of reasons for their absence.
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Ten percent of furniture __________ (be) transported from Africa to America.
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(二)语义一致
形单意复,谓语用复数;形复意单,谓语用单数
1)学科名词:以__________结尾的__________、以-s结尾专有名词,如:politics(政治学), mathematics(数学), ethics(伦理学), physics(物理学)等,谓语通常用__________。
Ethics __________ (be) a kind of subject that we rarely learn in Middle school.
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2)表______________________________等名词作主语时,谓语通常用__________
Three __________ (be) necessary for the group to make a plan.
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3)__________做主语表示一类人,谓语用__________。如:the dead(去世的人), the diligent(勤奋的人), the young(年轻人)等
The old __________ (be) well taken care of in the community.
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4)谓语动词单复数以短语表义为准
①a number of + 复数名词, “__________” 谓语动词用__________
the number of + 复数名词, “__________” 谓语动词用__________
The number of the present __________ (be) about 1 million and a number of them __________ (be) from China.
译:
②one of + 复数名词 “__________” 谓语动词用__________
the only one of + 复数名词 “__________” 谓语动词用__________
He is one of the students who __________ (arrive)on time.
He is the only one of the students who __________ (arrive) on time.
5)集合名词做主语
① 集合名词为复数的情况:police, people, militia(民兵),youth, cattle(牛群)
The youth __________ (be) a symbol of the country.
译:
The cattle __________ (be) rushing towards the crowded.
译:牛群向人群冲过来了。
②集合名词为单数的情况:machinery(器械), merchandise(商品), furniture(家具), luggage(行李), equipment(装备),做主语时,谓语用单数形式。
All the furniture __________ (be) made in China.
译:所有的家具都是中国制造。
Their luggage __________ (be) sent by air.
译:他们的行李都是空运的。
③集合名词可作单数,可作复数:audience, family, class, team, government, committee. 当指代整体时,谓语用单数;当指团体中的成员时,谓语用复数。
The class __________ (be) bigger than others and the class __________ (be) having English lesson.
译:这个班比其他班都大并且现在这个班的学生正在上英语课。
6)and 连接的两个名词或代词做主语的主谓一致问题:
①一般情况:主语属于复数,谓语用复数。
Tom and Jerry __________ (be) good friends.
译:汤姆和杰瑞是好朋友。
②当主语前都有the/a/an 修饰时,通常指二个人,谓语用复数;若只有第一个名词前有修饰,则指一个人,谓语用单数。
The singer and the actor __________ (be) very famous.
译:
The singer and actor __________ (be) very famous.
译:
③由and连接的2个名词,但是指一个整体概念,谓语用单数。
Law and order法律秩序 Coffee and tea咖啡奶茶
Early to bed and early to rise早睡早起 Bread and butter黄油面包
译:黄油面包是早餐一种较好的选择。
(三)就近原则
当句子中两个并列主语由
①__________(...或者...);②__________(或者...或者...);③__________(既不是...也不是...);
④__________(不是...而是...);⑤__________(不仅...而且...)等连接的
以及⑥__________句型中,谓语动词与离它__________的主语的单复数保持一致。
Not only Tom but also his friends __________ (be) fond of watching television.
译:Tom和他的朋友们都喜欢看电视。
Not the lady but the other people __________ (win) the game.
译:不是这位女士而是其他人赢得了比赛。
__________ (Be) either you or he to blame
译:是怪你还是怪他?
There __________ (be) an apple tree and many apples.
译:这里有一颗苹果树和许多苹果。
(四)就远原则
当前后两个主语由以下四组结构连接时,谓语动词的单复数与离它__________的主语的单复数保持一致。
表示和...一起:__________, together with, along with, coupled with, accompanied with
表示除了...:but, except
表示包括...,...也...:besides, including, in addition to, as well as
表示而不是...,不少于...:rather than, no less than
Mary, coupled with her classmates, __________ (have) been to the Forbidden City three times.
译:Mary和她的同学已经去过紫禁城三次了。
I no less than he __________ (be) eager to go to the Summer Palace.
译:我想去颐和园的意愿不少于他。
Sherlock including Watson __________ (be) popular among the young.
译:夏洛克和华生都很受年轻人欢迎。