(共17张PPT)
主谓一致(二)
Subject-verb Concord (II)
Key Points:
1. 以并列结构做主语的主谓一致问题
Problems of concord with a coordinate subject
2. 以表示数量概念的名词词组做主语的主谓一致问题
Problems of concord with expressions of quantity as subject
以并列结构作主语的主谓一致问题
1. 由 and / both… and 连接的并列主语
意义复数 ( 有些形为单数), 谓语复数
Rain and wind have caused a lot of damage to the crops.
意义单数,谓语单数
bread and butter/ jam/ cheese
( white/ brown/ whole meal bread)
Ham and eggs is a good breakfast.
形似单数,意义复数,谓语复数
Good and bad taste are inculcated by example.
and连接的并列名词带有each, every, many a 等限定词时,谓语单数
Each boy and each girl is good at writing.
2. 由 or /nor/ either…or 等连接的并列主语, 谓语动词采用就近原则
Example:
You and I am going to see the film.
Neither my brother nor my friends are going to Africa.
Either you or she is responsible for it.
3.主语 + as much as /as well as等,谓语动词依据主语本身决定
Example:
rather than more than no less than
in addition to with along with together with
except but plus besides including
The students as much as the teacher are to blame.
The bedroom as well as the living room is cleaned.
1. Pancakes and syrup (is, are) a tasty breakfast.
2. Milking the cows, in addition to several other chores, (was, were) his responsibility.
3. Each man and each woman there (is, are) asked to help.
4. Neither Lucy nor Carol (has, have) any money left.
5. The tenth and the last chapter (was, were) translated into Russian by Bob.
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6. Law and order (means, mean) different things to people with different political opinions.
7. The number and diversity of British newspaper (is, are) considerable.
8. An older man or a mature woman (is, are) needed for this job.
9. Fish and chips (is, are) getting very expensive.
10. The sum and substance of this argument (is, are) war and peace.
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11. A truck and a convertible (was, were) in the ditch.
12. The Bat and Ball (sells, sell) good beer.
13. War and peace (is, are) a constant theme in history.
14. War and peace (is, are) alternatives between which men must constantly choose.
15. How is it that your answer and your neighbour’s (is, are) identical
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16. Not only one, but all, of us (is, are) hoping to be there.
17. Cold cereal and milk (is, are) Dad’s favourite pick-me-up.
18. Every flower and every bush (is, are) to be cut down.
19. The vessel, with its entire crew and cargo, (was, were) lost.
20. The ocean, as well as the gulf and the bay, (provides, provide) good fishing.
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以表示数量概念的名词词组作主语的主谓一致
1. 以表示确定数量的名词词组作主语
表示数量整体, 谓语单数; 表示数量个体, 谓语复数
分数/ 百分数 + of 词组, 谓语由该词组类别决定
20 percent of the area is……
20 percent of the workers are……
两数相减 /除, 谓语单数; 两数相加/ 乘, 动词单复数均可
5 times 8 is/ are 40.
Five eights are 40.
one in / one out of + 复数名词, 在正式语 中,谓语单数
2. 以表示非确定数量的名词词组作主语
主语由 all of/ lots of + 名词, 谓语依of 后名词类别决定
Example:
some of… half of… most of…
heaps of… loads of… scads of…
plenty of…
All of the money is……
All of the doctors are……
注意:neither of / none of 谓语单复数均可(可依据意义判断)
主语由 a portion of 等+ 名词, 谓语单数
Example:
a series of a pile of a panel of
a species of a chain of
A portion of the report is missing.
主语由 a /this kind of 等+ 名词(单数或不可数名词), 谓语单数
this kind of rose roses of this kind
主语由 these kinds of等+ 名词(单数、不可数名词、复数), 谓语复数
主语由 many a + n. / more than one + n. , 谓语单数
Many a student goes abroad.
主语由 an average of / a majority of +复数名词, 明确表示多数个体概念时, 谓语复数. 否则单数
An average of 5 students fail the exam each term.
An average of 5 students who fail the exam each term is not unusual.
When the employer arrived, the secretary handed
him a handful of letter.
2. John is one of those people who has trouble making
up their minds.
3. In the distance were heard the applause of the people,
the shouts and clapping of hands.
Error Correcting
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a handful of letters
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have trouble
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was heard
4.I decide to see exactly one of those new cards which
are being put together.
5. A part of the ancient books has been stolen.
Error Correcting
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is being
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have been
C-E Translation
Honesty and generosity are ___________________
_______________(使他受女生欢迎的两大品质)。
2. Of particular interest to the visitor _______________
_______________________(是大城市里出售各种外文书籍的许多书店)。
3. If law and order is not preserved ________________
_______________ (公民及其财产都不安全)。
the virtues that make him popular with girls
is the large number of bookstores in major cities that sell books in different language
Neither the citizen nor his property is safe.
4. The president of the college, together with deans, is
planning a conference ________________________
______________(目的在于制定一些规章制度)。
5. What interests the workers most is ______________
_______________(工资待遇和工作条件)。
C-E Translation
For the purpose of laying down certain regulations
Better wages and working conditions