主谓一致要点精讲1.NotonlyIbutalsoJaneandMary_____tiredofhavingoneexaminationafteranother.A.isB.areC.amD.be2.Alibrarywithfivethousandbooks___tothenationasagift.A.isofferedB.hasofferedC.areofferedD.haveoffered3.Whenandwheretobuildthenewfactory___yet.A.isnotdecidedB.arenotdecidedC.hasnotdecidedD.havenotdecided4.Thenumberofpeopleinvited___fifty,butanumberofthem___absentfordifferentreasons.A.were;wasB.was;wasC.was;wereD.were;were5.E-mail,aswellastelephones,___animportantpartindailycommunication.A.isplayingB.haveplayedC.areplayingD.play6.____ofthelandinthatdistrict____coveredwithtreesandgrass.A.Twofifth;isB.Twofifth;areC.Twofifths;isD.Twofifths;are“一致”是指句子成分之间或词语之间在性、数等方面应保持一致。“主谓一致”是指谓语动词与主语必须在人称、性、数上保持一致,即主语是复数,谓语也用复数形式,如are,were,have等,主语是单数,谓语要用单数形式,如:is,was,has,works等。在具体处理一致关系时可遵循以下三原则:语法一致、意义一致、就近一致。1.语法一致原则:主语和谓语必须在人称和数上保持一致,即主语为单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式;主语为复数形式,谓语动词也用复数形式。如:Sue___studyingataveryfamousuniversity.He___notlikelisteningtopopsongs.2.意义一致原则:谓语的单复数不是由主语的单复数决定的,而是以主语的意义为准,如:people、police、cattle等形单意复的单词和news、politics等形复意单的单词。如:Thepolice___(protect)thepeoplefrombeingattacked.Badnews___(travel)quickly.3.就近一致原则:句子有多个并列主语,如连用等连接并列主语,谓语的单、复数形式取决于最靠近它的主语。如:NotonlyyoubutalsoI___planningtogocamping.Neitheryounothe___iswrong.(一)谓语动词为单数的情况1.由and连接的并列成分指的是同一概念,兼具身份或匹配出现。TheworkerandwriterisfromWuhan.比较:TheworkerandthewriterarefromBeijing.BreadandbutterisadailyfoodintheWest.2.Every…and(every)…,each…and(each…,no…and(no)…,manya…and(manya)…连接两个单数名词作主语以及主语中有manya/an、morethanone、oneandahalf时。Everydeskandeverychairismadeofwood.Manyaboyandgirlhasmadethesamemistake.Morethanoneproblemhasbeensolved.Onlyoneandahalfapplesisleftontheplate.3.one/everyone/each/either/thenumber+of/in/outof+复数名词作主语。Eachofthestudentshasabook.4.clothing,furniture,traffic,jewellery,baggage,equipment,luggage等无生命的集合名词作主语。Clothingisbadlyneededinthisfloodedarea.5.以s结尾的词,及表示学科、国家、机构、书籍、报刊等名称作主语。如news、maths、politics、physics、TheUnitedStates、TheNewYorkTimes6.表示时间、距离、金钱、等复数名词作主语,表达一个整体概念时及数词为中心词构成主语时。Twentyyearshaspassedsincehelefthishometown.7.由any-,some-,no-和-one,-thing,-body等所构成的不定代词作主语。8.动名词、不定式、名词性从句作主语。Collectingstampsiswhathelikes.Whateverwasleftwastakenaway.9.单数名词、抽象名词、物质名词作主语。10.agreatdealof,alargeamountof+不可数名词作主语(二)谓语动词为复数的情况1.由and连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同的概念。Bothbreadandbutteraresoldout.2.people,police,cattle等有生命的集体名词作主语。Thepolicearelookingforthemissingchild.3.goods,stairs,arms等名词作主语。4.由山脉、群岛、瀑布、运动会等s结尾的专有名词作主语。TheOlympicGamesareheldonceeveryfouryears.5.anumberof/quantitiesof/agroupof+名词作主语。6.oneortwo后接复数名词时谓语动词用复数(三)谓语动词单、复数视情况而定1.集体名词class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主语。强调整体用单数,指个个成员用复数。Hisfamilyisagreatone.Hisfamilyaremusiclovers.2.means,works,pains等词,根据主语表达的概念而定。Thesteelworksisnearthestation.Twonewsteelworksarebeingbuilt.3.“kind,sort,pair,type+名词”作主语,以这些名词本身的单复数而定。4.“half/most/some/enough/part/therest/thelast/lots/plenty/分数、百分数+of+名词”作主语:谓语动词要和of之后的名词单复数保持一致。5.单复数同形的名词作主语,要根据句意。如deer/fish/sheep/cattle/aircraft/means/works/species6.“theonlyone+名词”作定语从句的先行词时,定语从句的谓语动词用单数;oneof+名词用复数7.不定代词any/either/neither/all/some等作主语时,有以下两种情况:单独作主语时视其在文中的意义,动词可用单或复数形式。如Nowallhasbeenchanged.Allarepresentatthemeeting.either、neither单独作主语时,谓语动词用单数。但后接时,若的宾语为不可数名词,动词用单数,若的宾语为复数名词或代词时,动词可以是单数,也可以是复数,在正式文体中,单数形式更常用。Doesanyofthemknowthesecret?8.名词化的形容词作主语如果主语由“the+形容词(或过去分词)”结构担任时,谓语通常用复数,这类词有:thebrave,thepoor,therich,theblind,theyoung,theold,thesick,theoppressed,thewounded,theunemployed等;但少数的过去分词与定冠词连用时指个体,则用单数。例如:Thericharetohelpthepoor.Thewoundedwasayoungboy.9.从句作主语单个从句作主语通常用复数;多个从句作主语时则用复数由what引导的主语从句,谓语动词通常用单数,但所指的具体内容具有复数意义时,谓语动词一般用复数形式。Whatweneedismoretimeandmorematerials.Whatweneedareteachers.10.一些由两个部分构成的名词表示衣物或工具作主语时,谓语动词通常用复数形式。例如glasses,clothes,trousers,shoes,chopsticks,scissor等。但如果主语用“akindof/apairof/aseriesof等加名词”构成时,谓语动词一般用单数形式。11.thiskindofbook=abookofthiskind谓语用单数,thiskindofmen=menofthiskind=thesekindofmen,但thiskindofmen的谓语动词用单数,menofthiskind和thesekindofmen的谓语用复数,后跟复数名词,谓语动词用复数12.由or,either…or,neither…nor,notonly…butalso等连接的并列主语以及therebe句型,谓语动词常和靠近的作主语的名词有单复数上保持一致。NotonlyhebutalsoIaminvited.Neithermyglovesnormyhatgoeswiththedress.13.“with/alongwith/togetherwith/including/but/except/like/among/aswellas/nomorethan/besides/inadditionto/over/nolessthan/morethan/ratherthan+名词”置于主语后,谓语动词一般仍和前面的名词在单复数上保持一致。Theteacherwithanumberofstudentsisintheclassroom.14.在算术运算的句式中,谓语动词既可用单数,也可用复数。单数较常见。Fiveplusfouris/arenine.Twotimesfiveis/areten.集合名词作主语,谓语的数如何确定?1.Hisfamily_______asmallone.2.Hisfamily_______fatandshort.A.is,isB.are,areC.is,areD.are,is此题应选C.family是一个集合名词,具有单数(侧重指整体)和复数(侧重指个体)两种可能。类似这种用法的词主要的有:team(队,队员),class(班,班上的全体学生),crowd(人群),government(政府),crew(乘务员),committee(委员会,委员们),audience(听众)等:但是并不是所有的集合名词都具有以上两种用法:1.有的集合名词总是用作单数(不可数):clothing衣服,poetry诗歌,baggage/luggage行李,furniture家俱,machinery机械,scenery景色,jewellery珠宝等。2.有的集合名词总是表示复数意义(但不用复数形式):people人,police警察,cattle牲口等。Thisclassconsistsof45students.MrGreenteachesit.这个班45个学生,由格林先生教。Thisclassarealldiligent.MrGreenteachesthem.这个班的学生都很用功,由格林先生教。Theteamisthebestintheleag