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主谓一致
主谓一致,指主语和谓语之间在“人称”和“数”方面的一致关系。
主谓的对应关系遵循三项原则:
语法一致 意义一致 就近一致
1. and连接两个或两个以上的名词或者代词作主语时,有以下情况:
1)如果是两个或两个以上不同的人或事物时(通常and连接的两个作主语的名词前都有冠词修饰),则谓语动词用复数形式。
The singer and the dancer are going to give us a performance.
2) 用and连接的并列主语,如果主语是同一人,物,同一概念时(通常只在第一个名词前加冠词),谓语动词用单数形式。
The poet and writer has come.
语法一致原则
2.主语后面带有with, together with, along qith, as well as, like像,but除了,except,besides,including, in addition to(除了) 等引导的词组,其后的谓语动词的单复数形式取决于主语本身的形式。(就前原则)
The teacher together with his sudents is going there on foot.
3.从句或短语(包括动词不定式和动名词)作主语时,往往表达一种抽象概念,谓语动词用单数形式。
Serving the people is my great happiness.
4. each of+复数代词,谓语动词用单数形式;复数代词+each,谓语动词用复数形式。
Each of us has something to say.我们每个人都有话要说。
we each have a map.我们每人都有一张地图。
5.英语中有些由两个部分组成的物体名称通常以-s结尾,如 glasses(眼镜),scissors(剪手),shorts(短裤),trousers(裤子),jeans(牛 仔裤) 等。这一类词,如果不带“一双” “一把” “一条”等单位词而单独使用时,谓语动词必须用复数形式。如。
His new trousers are black • 他的新裤子是黑色的。
I never know now jeans are popular in schools.
但这些名词前若出现“一双”“一把”“一副”〝一 条“等单位词,谓语动词一般用单数形式。
A pair of glasses is on the desk. 桌上有一副眼镜。
二、意义一致原则
有时主语和谓语动词的关系并非取决于语法上的单复数形式而是取决手主语的单复数意义。比如,主语在语法形式上并非复数,但有复数的意义,谓语动词便用复数形式;反之主语在语法形式上是复数,而在意义上为单数,谓语动词便用单数形式,这种一致关系叫作意义一致。
1. 主语中有all,half, most, the rest 等,以及“分数或百分数十名词”作主语时,谓语动词单复数取决于与其连用的名词。如:
60% of the apple was caten by the little boy.
Most of them are leaving for Beijing next weck.
2.不定数量的词组,如 part of, a lot of, lots of, one of, a number of, plenty of 等作主语时,谓语动词的单复数取决于 of 后面的名词。如:
A part of the textbooks have arrived .
Plenty of fresh vegetables are helpful to our health.
3.加减乘除用单数。如:
Fifteen minus five is ten.15 减去5等手 10
4.表示“总量”或“总和”的时间,金钱,距离,重量,容量等的复数名词做主语时,他们作为一个单一的概念,其谓语动词用单数形式。
Twenty years is a long time. 20 年是段很长的时间。
如果强调具体的数量,则要用复数动词形式。如:
Twenty years have passed since his fathor died.
5. “the十形容词”作主语,表示”一类人”(如 the rich 富人;the poor 穷人;the youmg 年餐人;the old 老人;the disabled 残疾人)时,谓语动词用复数形式。如:
The poor were not able to buy it . 穷人买不起。
6. sheep,means (手段)等单复数同形的名词作主语时,谓语动词应根据具体情况选用单复数形式。如:
Every means has b