高中英语 人教版 高三二轮复习 主谓一致
【问题查找】
单项选择
1. One third of the area ___ covered with green trees. About seventy percent of the trees _____
been planted.
A. are; have B. is; has C. is; have D. are; has
2. The number of teachers in our college ____ greatly increased last term.A number of teachers
in this school _____ from the countryside.
A. was; is B. was; are C. were; are D. were; is
3. What _____ the population of China One-third of the population _____ workers here.
A. is; are B. are; are C. is; is D. are; is
4. Not only he but also we _____ right. He as well as we _____ right.
A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are
5. What he’d like _____ a digital watch. What he‘d like _____ textbooks.
A. are; are B. is; is C. is; are D. are; is
6. He is one of the boys who ____ here on time. He is the only one of the boys who _____ here
on time.
A. has come; have come B. have come; has come
C. has come; has come D. have come; have come
7. Either you or he ____ interested in playing chess. _____ you or he fond of music at present
A. are; Are B. is; Are C. are; Is D. is; Is
8. Many a professor _____ looking forward to visiting Germany now. Many scientists _____
studied animals and plants in the last two years.
A. is; have B. is; has C. are; have D. is; are
9. A knife and a fork _____ on the table. A knife and fork _____ on the table.
A. is; is B. are; are C. are; is D. is; are
10. Her family _____ much larger than mine four years ago. Her family _____ dancing and
singing when I came in last night.
A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were
Keys：1-5 CBABC 6-10 BBACB
1. “分数或百分数+of the+名词或代词”作主语时，谓语动词的单、复数形式取决于名词或代词的单、复数形式。
2. “the number of+名词”作主语，谓语动词常用单数形式。“a number of+名词”作主语，谓语动词常用复数形式。
3. “分数或百分数+of the population”作主语，谓语动词常用复数形式。
4. or, either...or, neither...nor, not only...but also等(关联)连词连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的数按“就近原则”处理。注意：即使在疑问句中，动词的数也应与最近的主语保持一致。as well as连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的数应与前一主语保持一致。
5. what引导的名词性从句作主语时，谓语动词常用单数形式。但当作表语的名词为复数，或what从句是一个具有复数意义的并列结构时，谓语动词常用复数形式如：What I say and think are no business of yours.
6. 在“one of +复数名词+定语从句”的结构中，定语从句中谓语动词常用复数；
在the （only）one of +复数名词+定语从句”的结构中，定语从句中谓语动词常用单数。
8. many a +单数名词，more than one+单数名词”作主语，尽管从意义上看是复数，但谓语常用单数形式。
9. 通常情况下，由and或both and连接两个单数形式的名词（词组）作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。当并列主语在意义上指同一人、一物、同一事或同一概念时，谓语动词则常用单数形式。
10. 第一句的her family应理解为“她的家庭”；第二句中的her family应理解为“她一家人”。
【要点精讲】
精讲一：主谓一致概述 （3分钟）
1) 语法形式上要一致,即用作主语的名词中心词和谓语动词在单、复数形式上一致；
2) 意义上要一致,即主语和谓语的一致关系取决于主语的单、复数意义。
分类：语法一致原则、逻辑意义一致原则、就近原则。
精讲二：语法一致 （20分钟）
语法一致原则：谓语动词和主语在单、复数形式上保持一致。
（1）以单数名词或代词、动词不定式短语、动名词短语或从句作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式；主语为复数时，谓语动词用复数形式。
Eg. His father is working on the farm. To study English well is not easy.
Reading in the sun is bad for your eyes. What he said is true.
【注意】★ 由what引导的主语从句，后面的谓语动词多数情况用单数形式，但若表语是复数或what从句是一个带有复数意义的并列结构时，主句的谓语动词用复数形式。
Eg.What I bought were three English books. What I say and do has nothing to do with you.
★a pair of +表无生命的名词+单数谓语；a pair of +表人或动物的名词+单数/复数谓语
Eg. This pair of shoes is not mine.
The happy pair is / are going to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
（2）“单数名词 + and + 单数名词”作主语，谓语动词用复数：
Eg. You and I are good friends.
The boy and the girl were so surprised when they heard the news.
【注意】★ 如果and 并列的主语指的是同一个人或物时，谓语动词用单数：
a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ and + 单数名词（人）+ 单数谓语
a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ and + a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ 复数谓语
Eg.The dancer and singer was greeted by a crowd of people.
The dancer and the singer were greeted by a crowd of people.
★由and连接的并列单数主语前如果分别有no, each, every more than a (an) , many a (an)修饰时，其谓语动词要用单数形式:
Eg.Every man, woman, and child needs love.
Each boy and girl was given a book.
Every minute and every second is precious.
★有些用and连接起来的单数名词，由于关系密切，已被看成一个整体，因而作主语时，谓语单词用单数。这类名词词组有：
knife and fork 刀叉 needle and thread 针线 bread and butter 面包和黄油
fish and chips 炸鱼加薯条 the stars and stripes 星条旗
Fish and chips is a popular fast food in England.
The stars and stripes is the national flag of the U.S.A.
（3）主语为单数名词或代词，后面跟有with, together with, except, but, like, as well as, rather than, more than, no less than, besides, including等引起的短语，谓语动词仍用单数形式:
Eg.The factory with all its equipment has been burnt.
The manager, along with his secretaries, is going to a dinner party tonight.
The teacher, as well as the parents, is to blame for the accident.
（4）each; each + 单数可数名词；each of + 复数名词 作主语时，谓语都用单数形式：
Eg. Each arrives on time.
Each of the building is painted a different color.
（5）由any, some, no, every 与body, one, thing构成的不定代词作主语或主语的一部分，谓语用单数：
Eg. Everybody is doing his best.
There is nothing you can do to help.
（6）在定语从句中，关系代词that, who, which等作主语时，谓语动词的数与先行词的数一致：
Eg.He who laughs last laughs best.
试比较：He is one of my friends who are working hard.
He is the only one of my friends who is working hard.
★"one of+复数名词+ 定语从句"结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用复数; 而在"the only one of +复数名词+定语从句"的结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用单数
（7）如果集体名词指的是整个集体，它的谓语动词用单数；
如果它指集体的成员，其谓语动词就用复数形式, 这些词有army, family, audience, club, class, group, organization, troop等：
Eg.The graduating class is in the laboratory. The class were all cheerful.
A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.
The team were talking over some new plans.
【注意】★ people, police, cattle等名词一般都用作复数: The police are looking for the lost child.
（8）在倒装句中，谓语动词的数应与其后的主语一致:
Eg. Such is the result. Such are the facts.
精讲三：逻辑意义一致 （15分钟）
逻辑意义一致原则：谓语动词的数必须和主语的意义一致（因有时主语形式为单数，但意义为复数；有时形式为复数，但意义为单数。）
（1）what, who, which, any, more, all等代词可以是单数，也可以是复数，主要靠意思来决定：
Eg.Which is you favorite subject Which are your favorite subjects
All is going well. All have gone to Beijing.
（2）表示时间、重量、长度、价值等的名词的复数作主语时，因常表示一个整体的概念，谓语动词常用单数形式：
Eg.Eight hours of sleep is enough. Ten dollars is too much to pay for the shirt.
（3）复数形式的专有名词，如书名、剧名、报名、国名等，其谓语用单数：
Eg.The United Nations has its headquarters in New York City.
The Thames has a large population.
（4）一些学科名词是以-ics结尾，如：mathematics, politics, physics，以及news，works等，都属于形式上是复数的名词，实际意义是单数名词，它们作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式：
Eg.World economics has a direct effect on world peace.
Physics was her major.
（5）“定冠词the + 形容词或分词”，表示某一类人时，动词用复数：
Eg.The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
The good are well rewarded, and the bad punished.
精讲四：就近原则 （5分钟）
就近原则：谓语动词的人称与最近的主语保持一致。
（1）当两个主语由or; either…or; neither… nor; whether…or…; not only… but also连接时，谓语动词和邻近的主语一致：
Eg.George or I am wrong.
Either John or his friends are to blame for the bad results.
Neither my brother nor I am going to the summer camp.
Not only the students but also their teacher is invited to the party.
（2）there be句型be动词单复数取决于其后的主语，则应与靠近的那个主语保持一致：(here引导的句子用法相同)
Eg.There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk.
There are twenty girls and only one boy in our class.
精讲五：特别注意的用法 （15分钟）
（1）“many a / more than one + 单数名词” 作主语时，谓语用单数：
Eg.Many a ship has been wrecked on those rocks.
More than one grammatical mistake was found in his composition.
（2）表示鸟兽鱼群的词, 如 a flock of birds, a pack of dogs, a pride of lions, a herd of cattle, a school of fish等作主语，谓语用单数：
Eg.A flock of birds is circling overhead.
（3）a lot of, lots of, plenty of, the percentage of, 分数词 + of, 作主语的一部分时，与复数名词连用，谓语用复数形式；与不可数名词连用，谓语用单数形式：
Eg. Two-fifths of the money is mine.
Two-fifths of the students in the class are from English-speaking countries.
（4）a great deal of, an amount of, a little of, much of等与不可数名词连用时，谓语用单数：
Eg. Much of the furniture is uncomfortable.
There is a limited amount of oil in the world.
（5）a good many, a great many, a number of 与复数可数名词连用作主语时，谓语用复数：
Eg.There were a great many people in the park.
A number of students were absent.
【注意】 “the number of + 复数名词 + 单数谓语”，表示“…的数目”：
The number of days in a week is seven.
（6）a quantity of和 quantities of 后既可接可数名词复数形式也可接不可数名词；a quantity of...作主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于后面的名词是否可数；而quantities of...作主语时，谓语动词总用复数形式。
Eg. A large quantity of books have been bought.
With more and more forests being destroyed, a large quantity of good earth is being washed away each year.
=With more and more forests being destroyed, large quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.
【查漏补缺】
单句语法填空。
1．Leaving the less important things until tomorrow ________ (be) often acceptable.
2．The famous musician, as well as his students, ________ (be) invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.
3．All we need ________ (be) a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.
4．Kathie is reading the note which ________ (be) left in the drawer the other day.
5．Neither I nor Amy ________ (be) to attend the business conference if we are busy.
6．Our school along with many other brother middle schools ________ (be) to take another joint test next month.
7．Today a new form of communication“WeChat”, which ________ (own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.
8．More than one doctor________ (be) involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake.
9．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ (be) being washed away each year.
10．This is because two thirds of the earth's surface ________ (be) made up of vast oceans.
1．答案：is 解析：句意为：把不太重要的事情留到明天是可以接受的。分析句子结构可知，动名词短语Leaving the less important things until tomorrow作主语，谓语动词应用单数。故填is。
2．答案：was 解析：as well as连接两个并列的名词作主语时，谓语动词应和前面的名词一致，本题只是陈述在过去发生的事，故用一般过去时。
3．答案：is解析：句意为：我们所需要的只是一小块土地，在整个一年的生长季节，我们能够种各种不同的果树。句中的主语为all，we need为省略了that的定语从句，谓语单复数要看表语，表语为a small piece of land，故谓语动词用单数形式。再根据从句中的can可以判断用一般现在时。故填is。
4．答案：was解析：句意为：凯茜正在看前几天被放在抽屉里的便条。which引导定语从句修饰note，且在从句中作主语，所以谓语动词应用单数，又根据句中the other day可知应用一般过去时，故填was。
5．答案：is解析：句意为：如果我们忙的话，我和埃米就都不去参加商务会议了。neither...nor...连接两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词与最近的名词或代词保持一致。设空处的单复数形式应与Amy一致，根据从句的时态可知应用一般现在时。故填is。
6．答案：is解析：句意为：我们学校连同其他很多兄弟学校下个月还要有一次联考。当主语后有along with连接的成分时，谓语动词的数应与主语保持一致，故应与our school一致，所以谓语动词用单数。故填is。
7．答案：owns
8．答案：was
9．答案：are
10．答案：is
【梳理优化】
【强化巩固】
单项选择
1.The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _______ saved for other purposes.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. One-third of the country _______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ______ black people.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is
3. It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area.
A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built
4. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting ______ at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited
5. Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who _____ evening dress.
A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn
6. Such poets as Shakespeare ________ widely read, of whose works, however, some _____ difficult to understand.
A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are
7. At present, one of the arguments in favor of the new airport _______ that it will bring a lot of jobs to the area.
A. is B. are C. will be D. were
8. Professor James will give us a lecture on the western culture, but when and where ______ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
9. A survey of the opinions of experts ______ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _______ good for one’s health.
A. show; are B. shows; are C. show; is D. shows; are
10. Nowadays, the number of people who _____ hungry _______ been greatly reduced.
A. goes; have B. goes; has C. go; has D. go; have
11. Though there _____ only a small quantity of food and water left, they managed to arrive at the destination, safe and sound.
A. is B. was C. were D. are
12. There _____ nothing to talk about, so everyone in the room remained silent.
A. was B. had C. is D. has
13. When and where to build the new factory ______ yet.
A. has not decided B. are not decided C. is not deciding D. has not been decided
14. Between the two buildings _______ a mountain.
A. stand B. stands C. standing D. is standing
15. Displaying feelings, at one point, _______ expressing those feeling through a facial reaction.
A. is meant B. mean C. are meant D. means
16. The police _______ determined to bring back the missing boy when his family _____ almost given up all hope.
A. is; has B. are; have C. are; has D. is; have
17. Every possible means _________ tried but without much result.
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
18. His family ______ a big one. Now the family _______ watching TV.
A. is; is B. are; are C. is; are D. are; is
19. The League secretary and monitor _______ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
20. Nobody except Bill and John _________ entered the second round of the interview.
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
21. To play basketball and to go to swimming ________ useful for character-training.
A. was B. is C. are D. were
22. We each ______ strong points and each of us, on the other hand, _______ weak points.
A. have; have B. has; have C. has; has D. have; has
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【课后练习】
单项选择
1. How and why Jack came to China ___ not known. When and where to build the new library
_____ not been decided.
A. is; has B. are; has C. is; have D. are; have
2. Now Tom together with his classmates _____ football on the playground.
A. play B. are playing C. plays D. is playing
3. Two hundred and fifty pounds _____ too unreasonable a price for a second-hand car.
A. is B. are C. were D. be
4. All but Dick _____ in Class Three this term.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
5. Soon after the earthquake, every man, woman and child _____ about it.
A. were talking B. was talking C. talk D. talks
6. _____ of the land in that district _____ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifths; are C. Two fifth; are D. Two fifths; is
7. My friend and classmate Paul _____ motorcycles in his spare time.
A. race B. races C. is raced D. is racing
8. There _____ a pen, two pencils, and three books on the desk.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
9. The factory, including its machines and buildings, _____ burnt last night.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
10. Climbing hills _____ of great help to health.
A. is B. are C. were D. be
11. Not the teacher but the students _____ excited.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
12. The injured in the tsunami _____ good care of by some medical teams.
A. is taken B. are being taken C. are taking D. is being taken
13. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _____ all that I can spare to talk with you.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
14. Each man and each woman _____ asked to help when the fire broke out.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
15. About 60 percent of the students _____ from the south; the rest of them _____ from
the north and foreign countries.
A. are; is B. is; is C. is; are D. are; are
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【问题查找】
单项选择
1. One third of the area ___ covered with green trees. About seventy percent of the trees _____
been planted.
A. are; have B. is; has C. is; have D. are; has
2. The number of teachers in our college ____ greatly increased last term.A number of teachers
in this school _____ from the countryside.
A. was; is B. was; are C. were; are D. were; is
3. What _____ the population of China One-third of the population _____ workers here.
A. is; are B. are; are C. is; is D. are; is
4. Not only he but also we _____ right. He as well as we _____ right.
A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are
5. What he’d like _____ a digital watch. What he‘d like _____ textbooks.
A. are; are B. is; is C. is; are D. are; is
6. He is one of the boys who ____ here on time. He is the only one of the boys who _____ here
on time.
A. has come; have come B. have come; has come
C. has come; has come D. have come; have come
7. Either you or he ____ interested in playing chess. _____ you or he fond of music at present
A. are; Are B. is; Are C. are; Is D. is; Is
8. Many a professor _____ looking forward to visiting Germany now. Many scientists _____
studied animals and plants in the last two years.
A. is; have B. is; has C. are; have D. is; are
9. A knife and a fork _____ on the table. A knife and fork _____ on the table.
A. is; is B. are; are C. are; is D. is; are
10. Her family _____ much larger than mine four years ago. Her family _____ dancing and
singing when I came in last night.
A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were
【要点精讲】
精讲一：主谓一致概述 （3分钟）
1) 语法形式上要一致,即用作主语的名词中心词和谓语动词在单、复数形式上一致；
2) 意义上要一致,即主语和谓语的一致关系取决于主语的单、复数意义。
分类：语法一致原则、逻辑意义一致原则、就近原则。
精讲二：语法一致 （20分钟）
语法一致原则：谓语动词和主语在单、复数形式上保持一致。
（1）以单数名词或代词、动词不定式短语、动名词短语或从句作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式；主语为复数时，谓语动词用复数形式。
Eg. His father is working on the farm. To study English well is not easy.
Reading in the sun is bad for your eyes. What he said is true.
【注意】★ 由what引导的主语从句，后面的谓语动词多数情况用单数形式，但若表语是复数或what从句是一个带有复数意义的并列结构时，主句的谓语动词用复数形式。
Eg.What I bought were three English books. What I say and do has nothing to do with you.
★a pair of +表无生命的名词+单数谓语；a pair of +表人或动物的名词+单数/复数谓语
Eg. This pair of shoes is not mine.
The happy pair is / are going to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
（2）“单数名词 + and + 单数名词”作主语，谓语动词用复数：
Eg. You and I are good friends.
The boy and the girl were so surprised when they heard the news.
【注意】★ 如果and 并列的主语指的是同一个人或物时，谓语动词用单数：
a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ and + 单数名词（人）+ 单数谓语
a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ and + a/ the + 单数名词（人）+ 复数谓语
Eg.The dancer and singer was greeted by a crowd of people.
The dancer and the singer were greeted by a crowd of people.
★由and连接的并列单数主语前如果分别有no, each, every more than a (an) , many a (an)修饰时，其谓语动词要用单数形式:
Eg.Every man, woman, and child needs love.
Each boy and girl was given a book.
Every minute and every second is precious.
★有些用and连接起来的单数名词，由于关系密切，已被看成一个整体，因而作主语时，谓语单词用单数。这类名词词组有：
knife and fork 刀叉 needle and thread 针线 bread and butter 面包和黄油
fish and chips 炸鱼加薯条 the stars and stripes 星条旗
Fish and chips is a popular fast food in England.
The stars and stripes is the national flag of the U.S.A.
（3）主语为单数名词或代词，后面跟有with, together with, except, but, like, as well as, rather than, more than, no less than, besides, including等引起的短语，谓语动词仍用单数形式:
Eg.The factory with all its equipment has been burnt.
The manager, along with his secretaries, is going to a dinner party tonight.
The teacher, as well as the parents, is to blame for the accident.
（4）each; each + 单数可数名词；each of + 复数名词 作主语时，谓语都用单数形式：
Eg. Each arrives on time.
Each of the building is painted a different color.
（5）由any, some, no, every 与body, one, thing构成的不定代词作主语或主语的一部分，谓语用单数：
Eg. Everybody is doing his best.
There is nothing you can do to help.
（6）在定语从句中，关系代词that, who, which等作主语时，谓语动词的数与先行词的数一致：
Eg.He who laughs last laughs best.
试比较：He is one of my friends who are working hard.
He is the only one of my friends who is working hard.
★"one of+复数名词+ 定语从句"结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用复数; 而在"the only one of +复数名词+定语从句"的结构中,定语从句的谓语动词要用单数
（7）如果集体名词指的是整个集体，它的谓语动词用单数；
如果它指集体的成员，其谓语动词就用复数形式, 这些词有army, family, audience, club, class, group, organization, troop等：
Eg.The graduating class is in the laboratory. The class were all cheerful.
A team which is full of enthusiasm is more likely to win.
The team were talking over some new plans.
【注意】★ people, police, cattle等名词一般都用作复数: The police are looking for the lost child.
（8）在倒装句中，谓语动词的数应与其后的主语一致:
Eg. Such is the result. Such are the facts.
精讲三：逻辑意义一致 （15分钟）
逻辑意义一致原则：谓语动词的数必须和主语的意义一致（因有时主语形式为单数，但意义为复数；有时形式为复数，但意义为单数。）
（1）what, who, which, any, more, all等代词可以是单数，也可以是复数，主要靠意思来决定：
Eg.Which is you favorite subject Which are your favorite subjects
All is going well. All have gone to Beijing.
（2）表示时间、重量、长度、价值等的名词的复数作主语时，因常表示一个整体的概念，谓语动词常用单数形式：
Eg.Eight hours of sleep is enough. Ten dollars is too much to pay for the shirt.
（3）复数形式的专有名词，如书名、剧名、报名、国名等，其谓语用单数：
Eg.The United Nations has its headquarters in New York City.
The Thames has a large population.
（4）一些学科名词是以-ics结尾，如：mathematics, politics, physics，以及news，works等，都属于形式上是复数的名词，实际意义是单数名词，它们作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式：
Eg.World economics has a direct effect on world peace.
Physics was her major.
（5）“定冠词the + 形容词或分词”，表示某一类人时，动词用复数：
Eg.The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
The good are well rewarded, and the bad punished.
精讲四：就近原则 （5分钟）
就近原则：谓语动词的人称与最近的主语保持一致。
（1）当两个主语由or; either…or; neither… nor; whether…or…; not only… but also连接时，谓语动词和邻近的主语一致：
Eg.George or I am wrong.
Either John or his friends are to blame for the bad results.
Neither my brother nor I am going to the summer camp.
Not only the students but also their teacher is invited to the party.
（2）there be句型be动词单复数取决于其后的主语，则应与靠近的那个主语保持一致：(here引导的句子用法相同)
Eg.There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk.
There are twenty girls and only one boy in our class.
精讲五：特别注意的用法 （15分钟）
（1）“many a / more than one + 单数名词” 作主语时，谓语用单数：
Eg.Many a ship has been wrecked on those rocks.
More than one grammatical mistake was found in his composition.
（2）表示鸟兽鱼群的词, 如 a flock of birds, a pack of dogs, a pride of lions, a herd of cattle, a school of fish等作主语，谓语用单数：
Eg.A flock of birds is circling overhead.
（3）a lot of, lots of, plenty of, the percentage of, 分数词 + of, 作主语的一部分时，与复数名词连用，谓语用复数形式；与不可数名词连用，谓语用单数形式：
Eg. Two-fifths of the money is mine.
Two-fifths of the students in the class are from English-speaking countries.
（4）a great deal of, an amount of, a little of, much of等与不可数名词连用时，谓语用单数：
Eg. Much of the furniture is uncomfortable.
There is a limited amount of oil in the world.
（5）a good many, a great many, a number of 与复数可数名词连用作主语时，谓语用复数：
Eg.There were a great many people in the park.
A number of students were absent.
【注意】 “the number of + 复数名词 + 单数谓语”，表示“…的数目”：
The number of days in a week is seven.
（6）a quantity of和 quantities of 后既可接可数名词复数形式也可接不可数名词；a quantity of...作主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于后面的名词是否可数；而quantities of...作主语时，谓语动词总用复数形式。
Eg. A large quantity of books have been bought.
With more and more forests being destroyed, a large quantity of good earth is being washed away each year.
=With more and more forests being destroyed, large quantities of good earth are being washed away each year.
【查漏补缺】
单句语法填空。
1．Leaving the less important things until tomorrow ________ (be) often acceptable.
2．The famous musician, as well as his students, ________ (be) invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.
3．All we need ________ (be) a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.
4．Kathie is reading the note which ________ (be) left in the drawer the other day.
5．Neither I nor Amy ________ (be) to attend the business conference if we are busy.
6．Our school along with many other brother middle schools ________ (be) to take another joint test next month.
7．Today a new form of communication“WeChat”, which ________ (own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.
8．More than one doctor________ (be) involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake.
9．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ (be) being washed away each year.
10．This is because two thirds of the earth's surface ________ (be) made up of vast oceans.
【梳理优化】
【强化巩固】
单项选择
1.The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _______ saved for other purposes.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. One-third of the country _______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ______ black people.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is
3. It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area.
A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built
4. Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting ______ at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
A. are exhibiting B. is exhibiting C. are being exhibited D. is being exhibited
5. Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who _____ evening dress.
A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn
6. Such poets as Shakespeare ________ widely read, of whose works, however, some _____ difficult to understand.
A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are
7. At present, one of the arguments in favor of the new airport _______ that it will bring a lot of jobs to the area.
A. is B. are C. will be D. were
8. Professor James will give us a lecture on the western culture, but when and where ______ yet.
A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided
9. A survey of the opinions of experts ______ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _______ good for one’s health.
A. show; are B. shows; are C. show; is D. shows; are
10. Nowadays, the number of people who _____ hungry _______ been greatly reduced.
A. goes; have B. goes; has C. go; has D. go; have
11. Though there _____ only a small quantity of food and water left, they managed to arrive at the destination, safe and sound.
A. is B. was C. were D. are
12. There _____ nothing to talk about, so everyone in the room remained silent.
A. was B. had C. is D. has
13. When and where to build the new factory ______ yet.
A. has not decided B. are not decided C. is not deciding D. has not been decided
14. Between the two buildings _______ a mountain.
A. stand B. stands C. standing D. is standing
15. Displaying feelings, at one point, _______ expressing those feeling through a facial reaction.
A. is meant B. mean C. are meant D. means
16. The police _______ determined to bring back the missing boy when his family _____ almost given up all hope.
A. is; has B. are; have C. are; has D. is; have
17. Every possible means _________ tried but without much result.
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
18. His family ______ a big one. Now the family _______ watching TV.
A. is; is B. are; are C. is; are D. are; is
19. The League secretary and monitor _______ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
20. Nobody except Bill and John _________ entered the second round of the interview.
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
21. To play basketball and to go to swimming ________ useful for character-training.
A. was B. is C. are D. were
22. We each ______ strong points and each of us, on the other hand, _______ weak points.
A. have; have B. has; have C. has; has D. have; has
【课后练习】
单项选择
1. How and why Jack came to China ___ not known. When and where to build the new library
_____ not been decided.
A. is; has B. are; has C. is; have D. are; have
2. Now Tom together with his classmates _____ football on the playground.
A. play B. are playing C. plays D. is playing
3. Two hundred and fifty pounds _____ too unreasonable a price for a second-hand car.
A. is B. are C. were D. be
4. All but Dick _____ in Class Three this term.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
5. Soon after the earthquake, every man, woman and child _____ about it.
A. were talking B. was talking C. talk D. talks
6. _____ of the land in that district _____ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifths; are C. Two fifth; are D. Two fifths; is
7. My friend and classmate Paul _____ motorcycles in his spare time.
A. race B. races C. is raced D. is racing
8. There _____ a pen, two pencils, and three books on the desk.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
9. The factory, including its machines and buildings, _____ burnt last night.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
10. Climbing hills _____ of great help to health.
A. is B. are C. were D. be
11. Not the teacher but the students _____ excited.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
12. The injured in the tsunami _____ good care of by some medical teams.
A. is taken B. are being taken C. are taking D. is being taken
13. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _____ all that I can spare to talk with you.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
14. Each man and each woman _____ asked to help when the fire broke out.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
15. About 60 percent of the students _____ from the south; the rest of them _____ from
the north and foreign countries.
A. are; is B. is; is C. is; are D. are; are
