(共27张PPT)
Subject-verb agreement
Whose book are the two films based on
What’s the biggest difference between the old film and the new one
Complete the table in Part A on page 6.
单数
复数
its old age shows
The newfilm uses
not only the animals but also the jungle is
Building the jungle environment on the computer was
The Jungle Book lasts
there is enough tension and humour
Two hours seems
its film team members were
Mowgli and his animal friends live
subject
a.c.d.e.g.h.
b.f.
Grammar notes
定义:谓语动词在人称和数上与主语在单、复数形式保持一致。(即主语是单数,谓语动词要加s)
谓语动词用单数的情况
1.动词不定式、动名词、从句作主语。
Exercising is good for our health.
To lose weight is not so difficult as you think.
What you should do is to stick to work out.
谓语动词用单数的情况
2.可数名词单数或不可数名词作主语。
Ms. Xiao likes food.
Water boils at 100。C.
谓语动词用单数的情况
3.表时间、金钱、度量等概念的名词作主语。
One month is hard for me.
One hundred yuan is a lot money to a student.
谓语动词用复数的情况
1.可数名词复数作主语。
Books are important things.
谓语动词用复数的情况
2.具有复数意义名词做主语
(family/cattle/audience)
Many people like pets.
The police are there to keep
order.
谓语动词用复数的情况
3.“the+形容词”作主语表某一个群体
The rich often help the poor.
其他情况
1.集体名词作主语,谓语动词的单复数依据
集体名词表达的概念而定。(family/team/group)
My family is a happy one.
My family love music.
其他情况
2.由and连接的并列结构作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数形式。
Chinese and Mathematics are two important subjects.
其他情况
2.and连接的结构表示一个人或物,谓语动词用单数形式。
The speaker and writer is a former graduate of our school.
Bread and butter is my usual breakfast.
其他情况
2.and连接两个“every/each+名词”的结构时,谓语动词常用单数形式。
Every boy and every girl in our class has made great progress.
其他情况
3.or,not only….but also..等连接的并列名词作主语时,就近原则。
there be结构中,be动词的单复数形式也遵循就近原则。
Paul or his classmates are to write a report. There is a dictionary,two notebooks and a pen on the desk.
其他情况
4.主语后跟有with,together with, as well as, along with,except,in addition to 等引导的短语时,谓语动词与前面的主语保持“数”的一致。
Bill,together with his friends,was present at the lecture.
No one except two boys was hurt.
其他情况
5.如果主语中的名词或代词由分数、百分数或all of,some of,most of等短语限定,谓语动词的单复数形式取决于名词的类别。
Two thirds of the studernts are interested in films.
Most of the money has been collected.
其他情况
6.如果主语由“.kind(s)/sort(s)/type(s)of +名词”构成,谓语动词常与kind,sort或type保持“数”的一致。
This kind of flower is most beautiful.
These types of car are sold to other countrie5.
makes
is
looks
is
are
was required
was/were
were
How many real human characters are there in the film
What are the problems of using digital created animals
Homework
1.教材58页C
2.课时作业139