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主语与谓语的一致
一 由and连接两个单数名词作主语时的主谓一致
1. 由and连接的两个单数名词作主语时,通常谓语用复数,但是当and所连接的两个名词指同一个人时,谓语用单数。
The singer and dancer is to attend our evening.
如果在and之后的名词前加上the,则指两个人,谓语就要用复数。
The singer and the dancer are to attend our evening.
如果and后有了not,尽管指的不是同一个人,但谓语仍用单数。
The farmer and not the city dweller is hurt when food prices fall.
2. 当and所连接的两个单数名词作主语指同一件事或指一个概念时,谓语要用单数。
Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit.
My house and home is at 1707 Maryland Drive.
二 由each,every,no修饰的且由and连接两个或两个以上名词作主语时的主谓一致
1. 由each,every修饰的而且由and连接的两个或两个以上单数名词作主语时,谓语用单数。
Each man and woman has the same rights.
Every mini-bus,taxi and omnibus is full.
2. 由no修饰的而且由and连接的两个或两个以上单数名词作主语时,谓语用单数。
No boy and girl is admitted.
由no修饰的而且由and连接的两个或两个以上复数名词作主语时,谓语用复数。
No boys and girls are admitted.
三 由many a,more than one修饰单数名词作主语时的主谓一致
1. 由many a修饰单数名词作主语时,谓语用单数。
Many a writer of newspaper articles has turned to writing novels.
Many a boy and many a girl has seen it.
2. 由more than one修饰单数名词作主语时,谓语用单数。
More than one comrade has made the suggestions.
四 由or,either…or,neither…nor,not only…but also连接两个名词或代词作主语时的主谓一致
1. 由or连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与or后面的主语相一致。
On most American farms,one or two principal products are raised for a cash crop.
在疑问句中,谓语应与or之前的主语一致。
Was she or you there?
2. 由either…or连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与or后面的主语相一致。
Either you or he is in the wrong.
3. 由neither(或not)…nor连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与nor后面的主语相一致。
Neither you nor I was there.
Not a fly nor a mosquito was to be found.
4. 由not only…but also连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与but also后面的主语相一致。
Not only his suitcases but also his wallet was lost.
五 由as well as,with,together with,along with,no less than,rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时的主谓一致
1. 由as well as连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与as well as前面的主语相一致。
The teacher,as well as his students,was asked to attend the meeting.
2. 由with,together with,along with连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语应与前一个主语相一致。
The factory,with all its equipment,has been burnt in the fire.
The hostess dressed in her finest costume together with the guests of honor