内容正文:
Agreement
Subject---Verb Agreement
(主谓一致)
语法一致
意义一致
就远原则
“主语+ 附属结构” 作主语,谓语与主语一致
即主语是单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式,主语是复数形式,谓语也用复数形式。
即主语形式上为单数,但意义为复数,
因此谓语动词用复数形式;或主语形式
上为复数,但表示单数意义,这时谓语
动词用单数形式。
就近原则
即谓语动词用单数形式还是用复数形式,
取决于最靠近他的主语。
语法一致
意义一致
单单复复最常见,集体名词谓用单 ,
(group, family, class, team, public, enemy, crowd, company, audience, club, party,, army, band)
如若强调其成员,复数谓语记心间 ;
His family ______ poor and he couldn’t get a good school.
His family _____ all music lovers.
is
are
The group ____ made up of nine students.
The group____ dancing happily.
is
are
有些名词谓常复,牛人警察和船员;
(cattle ;people,police, crew)
(1) The cattle were on the hill.
(2) The police are searching for a tall dark man with a beard.
主语单数后接介,谓语单数介无关;
(with, along with, together with, as well as, besides, like, without, except, including, but)
The teacher, together with his students, _____ planting trees in the garden.
I as well as they ____ready to help you .
is
am
就远原则
“主语+ 附属结构” 作主语,谓语与主语一致
当主语后面跟有as well as, as much as, no less than