内容正文:
More than a Game
Section A
Why do we like sports events?
Grammar (4a-4d)
In this class, you will
use the rules of subject-verb agreement correctly.
learn the rules of subject-verb agreement.
1. Everybody is looking forward to the 4×100 m relay.
2. Either Wang Yaming or Adam is a possible choice.
3. Both are quite fast.
4. The Winter Olympics start next month.
5. Neither is really suitable for me.
6. My family also watch /watches team sports together.
Read the sentences. Circle the subjects and underline the verbs.
P75 4a
在英语表达中,句子主语和谓语在“人称”和“数”方面保持一致,我们称之为“主谓一致(Subject-verb agreement)”。
谓语动词用单数的句子 谓语动词用复数的句子 谓语动词用单数或复数的句子
1, 2, 5
3, 4
6
Do you know the rules of subject-verb agreement?
谓语动词常用单数的情况
1
谓语动词常用复数的情况
2
谓语动词用单数或复数的情况
3
Subject-verb agreement
谓语动词用单数
可数名词单数或不可数名词作主语
(1) My brother likes sports.
(2) Water boils at 100℃.
1
谓语动词用单数
of + 复数名词
everyone (~one)
nobody (~body)
something (~thing) 等不定代词作主语
one
each
every one
each one
anyone
Each of the houses was different.
(1) Is anyone going to tell him the news?
(2) Somebody is using the phone.
注意:
of后的复数名词不是主语,of前面的each, one等才是主语。
谓语动词用单数
(1) Every boy and every girl in our class
has joined in the game.
(2) Many a boy and many a girl
has made the same mistake.
(1) Maths is a required course for middle
school students.
(2) Physics is my favourite subject.
并列主语前有
each, every,
many a, no
等修饰。
news, physics, mathematics, economics作主语
注意:
many a 修饰单数可数名词,谓语动词也用单数形式,但表示复数意义,意为“许多”。
谓语动词用单数
(1) What I want is an interesting book.
(2) Going to bed early and getting up early is good for your health.
(1) Five dollars is too much.
(2) Three weeks is enough for the trip.
非谓语动词
形式或从句
作主语
Reading books and playing table tennis are my great pleasure.
时间、金钱、度量等概念的名词作主语
注意:
多个非谓语动词或从句作主语,表达同一概念用单数,表达不同概念,用复数。
谓语动词用单数
法规
刀叉
表示国名、
人名、书名、
组织机构等
专有名词
作主语时
并列主语作为
不可分的整体时
(1) Gulliver's Travels is very interesting.
(2) Athens is the capital of Greece.
(1) A law and rule about protecting environment has been drawn up.
(2) The knife and fork has been washed.
谓语动词用复数
可数名词复数作主语
Libraries are important places.
具有复数意义的名词(如 police、 people等)作主语
(1) Many people like pets.
(2) The police are there to keep order.
2
谓语动词用复数
由两部分组成的
物体名词作主语时(glasses, scissors, shorts, socks, pants)
(1) My trousers are white and his clothes are black.
(2) Why are your shoes so dirty?
∙ A pair of scissors ______ lying in that drawer.
∙ These kinds of glasses ______ popular this summer.
is
are
由kind(s)/pair(s)/sort(s)/type(s)/series of修饰的主语,
谓语形式取决于这些词的单复数。
谓语动词用单数或复数
由and连接主语时
(1) The speaker and writer is a former graduate of our school.
(2) Chinese and Mathematics are two important subjects.
并列主语表示不同的人、物或概念时
并列主语表示同一个人、物或概念时
谓语动词用单数
谓语动词用复数
3
1. The writer and poet comes from a famous university in Beijing.
2. The writer and the poet come from a famous university in Beijing.
这位作家兼诗人毕业于北京一所著名的大学。
这位作家和这位诗人都毕业于北京一所著名的大学。
指同一个人或物时,并列主语前只能用一个冠词。
指不同的人或物时,并列主语前需要分别加冠词。
谓语动词用单数或复数
集体名词
(1) My family has a new house.
(2) My family are all sports lovers.
family, team, group, army, audience, class, club, crowd, population, public…作主语
强调整体用单数
强调个体用复数
谓语动词用单数或复数
The + adj. 作主语
(1) The young are always full of energy.
(2) The beautiful always gives us joy.
表示一类人时,如the young, the rich, the sick, the blind等
表示抽象概念时,如the beautiful, the unknown, the good 等
谓语动词用复数
谓语动词用单数
谓语动词用单数或复数
当主语被分数(百分数)修饰时
Two thirds of the
students _______
(support) the plan.
Thirty percent of its
area ___ flooded
each year.
support
is
分数/百分数 + of + 复数名词/复数代词 + 谓语动词的复数形式
分数/百分数 + of + 单数名词/单数代词/不可数名词 + 谓语动词的单数形式
谓语动词用单数或复数
当主语被表示量的词汇修饰时
A great number of tourists ______ (has)
been to the Great Wall.
The number of workers who were out of work _____ (be) 1,000.
have
大量的,许多
a number of + 复数名词 + 谓语动词的复数形式
was
……的数量
the number of + 复数名词 + 谓语动词的单数形式
谓语动词用单数或复数
在定语从句中
The factory used 65 percent of the materials, the rest of which _____ (be) saved for other purposes.
The man who _______ (teach) us English is Li Ming's father.
were
teaches
在定语从句中,关系代词 that, who, which等作主语时,谓语动词的单复数取决于先行词。
谓语动词用单数或复数
就近一致
主语中出现连词or
(either)…or… / neither…nor…
Not only…but also...
there / here…引导句子时
Either you or Jane is to do the work.
Not only the students but also the teacher wishes for holidays.
There is a dictionary, two notebooks and a pen on the desk.
Paul or his classmates are to write a report.
(1) A library with five thousand books ____ offered to the school as a gift.
(2) The teacher, along with her students, ___ going to attend the lecture.
(3) All but one ______ (has) arrived here.
(4) No one except two students _____ late for class yesterday.
is
is
have
was
Attention!
当主语后面接用来说明主语的修饰语,如with, along with, together with, but, besides, except, like, including, as well as等时,谓语仍同主语保持“数”的一致。
Practice
1. Tennis ____________ (require) strength and skill.
2. Both kung fu and boxing __________ (be) popular sports among young people.
3. Neither winning nor losing _______ (be) everything in the Olympics. It's about doing your best.
4. Athletes train for years to try out for the Olympics, and each __________ (have) a unique story.
5. Everyone ________ (look) forward to the opening ceremony. It is always a great event.
4b
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
P75
requires
are
is
has
looks
4c
Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
P75
Ann:
Jim:
Ann:
Jim:
Ann:
Jim:
Ann:
Hey, do you know what “sport climbing” is? It ______ (be) one of the newest sports in the Olympic Games.
Really? Tell me more about it.
Sure. It _______ (come) from traditional rock climbing and is divided into three different types: speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing.
I see. What __________ (be) the rules?
Well, each type _______ (be) different. In bouldering, there ______ (be) no safety ropes. But in lead climbing, athletes ______ (wear) ropes. In speed climbing, climbers _____ (have) to compete against the clock.
Oh I see. Each event _______ (sound) difficult to me.
Yes, they all ________ (require) a lot of training.
is
comes
are
is
are
wear
have
sounds
require
速度攀岩
抱石(无绳索攀岩)
难度攀岩
Both /All of us agree/ think ...
Everyone/Nobody in the group...
Our group think/thinks ...
Neither/None of us ...
4c
Discuss what sports you would like to add to the Olympic sports list. Then make a report to the class.
P75
中考链接
1. Look! There ________ a notebook and three keys on the desk. (2025 甘肃)
A. is B. was C. are D. were
2. In China, a number of birthday persons ________ cakes with candles. The number of candles ________ the person’s age. (2024 年黑龙江省绥化市)
A. has; is B. eats; are C. eat; is
单项选择。
none, all, half of等,of之宾语定答案。
还有分数、百分数,仍据of之宾定复、单。
代词all指人谓复数,all指事情谓用单。
量词用法请注意,谓语要随量词变。
and连接两名词,身兼两职一定冠。
no, each, every后单名,两种事物一概念。
以上情况请记清,谓语动词全用单。
形容词带the一类人,姓氏复数加定冠,
以s结尾的海峡、山脉与群岛,谓语用复勿用单。
代词neither, either, each, 用作主语谓全单。
单单复复最常见,集体名词谓用单。
如若强调其成员,复数谓语记心间。
有些名词谓常复,people, police即这般。
主语单数后接介,谓语单数介无关。
many a作主语也如此,谓语动词应用单。
or, nor, but also, there be, 近主原则挂嘴边。
关系代词定主语, 谓语根据先行词判。
不定式短语、动名词,主语从句谓全单。
时间、货币与距离,谓语多单复少见,
rest, means, following等,意义决定其复、单。
主谓一致记忆口诀
“主谓一致”是指谓语动词与主语在人称和数上保持一致,
即主语是复数,谓语也用复数形式,如:are, were, have, work等,主语是单数,谓语要用单数形式,如:is, was, has, works等。
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Ⅰ. 单项选择。
( ) 1. There ______ a book and two pens on the desk.
A. is B. are C. am
( ) 2. Two thirds of the water ______ dirty.
A. are B. is C. be
( ) 3. Everyone in our class ______ hard every day.
A. study B. studies C. studying
( ) 4. The police ______ always ready to help people.
A. is B. are C. was
( ) 5. Neither my sister nor I ______ good at dancing.
A. am B. is C. are
A
B
B
B
A
( ) 6. Doing sports ______ good for our health.
A. is B. are C. be
( ) 7. My family ______ a big dinner every weekend.
A. have B. has C. are
( ) 8. The number of the players ______ 20.
A. is B. are C. were
( ) 9. All the money ______ used to help poor kids.
A. are B. were C. was
( ) 10. Tom, together with his friends, ______ running in the park.
A. is B. are C. be
A
B
A
C
A
1. All of us think fifty kilometers _________ (be) too much for the old man.
2. Fifteen minutes ___________ (feel) like an hour when you’re waiting for the result.
3. Our English teacher, together with other teachers, ____________ (have) gone to Shanghai.
4. The boy’s green pants ___________ (make) by his grandmother last year.
5. Our physics teacher told us nothing in the world _________ (move) faster than light.
II. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
is
feels
has
were made
moves
6. There ________ (be) a pen, a knife and several books on the desk.
7. The singer and dancer ________ (come) to the party already.
8. He is my friend who ____________ (work) hard at present.
9. — How much _________ (be) the pair of shoes?
— Thirty dollars _______ (be) enough.
10. A number of students _________ (be) playing on the playground now, and the number of students in our school _________ (be) increasing.
is
has come
is working
is
is
are
is
Can you understand the rules of subject-verb agreement?
Can you use the rules of subject-verb agreement correctly?
1. Write an introduction to your favourite Olympic sports event, pay attention to the subject-verb agreement.
2. Preview 1a-1e in Section B on pages 76-77.
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Ⅰ. 单项选择。
( ) 1. There ______ a book and two pens on the desk.
A. is B. are C. am
( ) 2. Two thirds of the water ______ dirty.
A. are B. is C. be
( ) 3. Everyone in our class ______ hard every day.
A. study B. studies C. studying
( ) 4. The police ______ always ready to help people.
A. is B. are C. was
( ) 5. Neither my sister nor I ______ good at dancing.
A. am B. is C. are
( ) 6. Doing sports ______ good for our health.
A. is B. are C. be
( ) 7. My family ______ a big dinner every weekend.
A. have B. has C. are
( ) 8. The number of the players ______ 20.
A. is B. are C. were
( ) 9. All the money ______ used to help poor kids.
A. are B. were C. was
( ) 10. Tom, together with his friends, ______ running in the park.
A. is B. are C. be
II. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. All of us think fifty kilometers _________ (be) too much for the old man.
2. Fifteen minutes ___________ (feel) like an hour when you’re waiting for the result.
3. Our English teacher, together with other teachers, ____________ (have) gone to Shanghai.
4. The boy’s green pants ___________ (make) by his grandmother last year.
5. Our physics teacher told us nothing in the world _________ (move) faster than light.
6. There ________ (be) a pen, a knife and several books on the desk.
7. The singer and dancer ________ (come) to the party already.
8. He is my friend who ____________ (work) hard at present.
9. — How much _________ (be) the pair of shoes?
— Thirty dollars _______ (be) enough.
10. A number of students _________ (be) playing on the playground now, and the number of students in our school _________ (be) increasing.
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