意 义 一 致
一、激趣导入
同学们,请读例句,注意句子中谓语动词的用法。
The Chinese are hard-working.
The young are working hard to get a better life these days.
The Whites are going to take the holiday in Europe next week.
本课我们一起来学习英语当中意义一致的用法。
二、考点剖析
1、命题思路
意义一致即谓语动词该用单数还是复数不是取决于主语的语法形式而是取决于主语所表达的含义是单数意义还是复数意义。主语形式虽是单数,但表示复数意义,谓语动词采用复数形式; 主语形式虽是复数但表示单数意义,谓语动词也采用单数形式。这就要求考查中我们要根据具体的语境来区分主语的单复数意义。
例1. 表示时间、距离、价格、重量、数目、数学运算等的词或短语做主语时,表示整体概念,谓语动词用单数。
例如:Ten years has passed since we met last time.
自从上次见面,又过了十年。
10 kilometers is a long way to him. He is too tired.
对他来说十公里太长,他太累了。
例2. the +形容词表示一类人时,谓语动词用复数形式。
如:The old are looked after well in this old people’s house.
老人们在养老院被照顾得很好。
The young aren’t allowed to get their ears pierced.
年轻人不应该穿耳孔。
例3. the +姓的复数形式,表示一家人或者夫妇两个,谓语动词用复数。
如: The Greens are going to Germany next week.
格林一家打算下周去德国。
例4. 集体名词:family, class, team, group, enemy, police, population等表示整体概念时,谓语动词用单数。表示成员时,谓语动词用复数。如:
Class One is a very good class.
一班是个好班。
Now Class One are having a basketball match.
一班的学生在进行篮球比赛。
The United States was founded in 1776.
美国是1776年成立的。
例5. 名词性物主代词mine,yours,his,hers,its,ours,theirs等作主语时,谓语动词的数取决于该动词后面名词的数,动词后面的名词是单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式;
动词后面名词为复数形式,谓语动词用复数形式。
如: His is a new bike.
他的是一辆新自行车。
Ours are old bikes.
我们的是些旧自行车。
( ) 1. A quarter _______ enough for me to walk to school.
A. are B. is C. were D. has
( ) 2. What they have done ______ useful to the people.
A. are B. has C. is D. were
( ) 3. These police often __________ children cross the street.
A. help B. helps C. helping D. is helping
( ) 4. Half of the class ________ most of the work. Some of the work ______ really difficult. A. have done;are B. has done;are
C. has done; is D. have done;is
练习一、单项选择,请选出正确的答案。
2、练一练
A
C
B
D
练习二、用单词的适当形式补充句子。
1.Our family ____ (be) a big one.
2.Our family _____(watch) I AM A SINGER every Friday.
3. 9o minutes ____ (is/are) not enough for audience to enjoy their singing.
4. 50 yuan ____ (have) been spent on the tickets.
5.The young _________ (represent) a new trend of pop music.
watch
is
represnt
is
has
3、答题技巧
1.当表示距离、金额、时间、书名等复数名词(词组)作主语时,常将其看作一个整体,谓语动词用单数形式。
2. 某些集体名词(如family, class, team, group等)作主语时,如果作为一个整体看待,谓语动词用单数形式;如果指集体中的成员,谓语动词用复数形式。
3.如果主语由“the +?形容词”充当时,谓语动词常用复数形式。
4. “the +?姓氏的复数形式”表示一家人或某某夫妇作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
三、思维导图