三)意义一致原则1,表示时间,价格,重量,数目,长度,数学运算等的词或短语作主语时,这些通常作一个整体概念,谓语用单数形式。1).Twomonthsisalongholiday.2).Twentypoundsisn’tsoheavy.3).Tenmilesisn’talongdistance.4).Fiveminusfourisone..1).Tenthousanddollars_____quitealargesum.A.areB.isC.wereD.have2).—Twomonths______quitealongtime.—Yes,I’mafraidthathewillmisslotsofhislessons.A.isB.areC.wasD.were2.由and连接的两个单数名词作主语时,一般用复数形式,但and所连接的并列主语是同一个人,同一事物,或同一概念时,谓语动词用单数。1).Thewriterandteacheriscoming.2).Thewriterandtheteacherarecoming1)Boththesecretaryandthemanager________agreedtoattendthemeeting.A.hasB.haveC.areD.is2)Thesecretaryandmanager________verybusynow.A.isB.areC.hasbeenD.were3.Thesingerandthedancer______cometothemeeting.A.hasB.haveC.areD.is3.以s结尾的名词本身不表示复数意义,谓语通常用单数形式,如news,maths,physics,means,等1).Nonewsisgoodnews.2).Mathsisverypopularinourclass1).Allmeans____beenused.A.hasB.wasC.haveD.be2).Physics______moreinterestingthanMaths,Ithink.A.areB.isC.wasD.were4.the+形容词或分词作主语时,如指一类人。表示抽象概念,其谓语用单数。如:Thericharenotalwayshappy.Thebeautifullivesforever.Thelivingarealwaysfortune.1).Theold____welllookedafterbythegovernmentinChina.A.isB.areC.hasbeenD.was2).Thewounded(伤员)_______bythehospital.A.hastakeninB.hasbeentakeninC.havetakeninD.havebeentakenin5.主语是family,team,police,crowd,class,等集合名词时,如果作为一个整体看待,谓语用单数形式,如指的是全体人员时,谓语用复数。1).Hisfamilyareallmusiclovers.2)Nowthepolice____searchingthetownforthelostchild.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are3)Thepolice____theblackinwinter.A.wearsB.wearC.putonD.putson4).Theclass_____listeningcarefully.5).Hesaidthathisfamily____allverywell.A.areB.wereC.isD.was6)Zhang’sfamily____ratherbig,withtwelvepeopleinall.A.isB.areC.beingD.was6.half,part,therest,all,mostof修饰的名词,等既可表示复数意义又可表示单数意义,其谓语视情况而定。1).HalfofthevisitorsarefromEurope.2).HalfofthefruitisbadTherestofhisjourneywaspleasant.Therestofthegirlsarefondofmusic.Allofyourworkiswelldone.Allofyouranswersarecorrect.1)Mostofhissparetime_____spentinreading.A.areB.wereC.wasD.havebeen3)Twoofthemwillgofirst,therest______tostay.A.isB.areC.usedD.has4).Thereare20pensonthedesk,partofthem___broken.A.isB.areC.getD.got7.“……的几分之几”和“……的百分之几”作主语时,其谓语用单数或复数取决于of后的名词。Threefourthsofthesurfaceoftheearthissea.40percentofthestudentsinourclassaregirls.70percentofthelandiscoveredwithwater.70percentofthefarmershaveimprovedtheirlivingconditions.1)Onethirdofthepopulationhere________workers.A.isB.haveC.beD.are2)About20percentofthework________doneyesterday.A.areB.isC.wereD.was8,疑问代词作主语时,其谓语动词也有两种情况:主语表示复数意义,谓语动词用复数;主语表示单数意义,则谓语动词用单数。例如:Whatiswater?WhoareEnglishmembers?1).Howbeautifulthegirl____2).Whatmakesmehappy__theofferfromHarvard?10.All作主语时,指人时,谓语动词用复数,指事情或者抽象概念时,谓语动词用单数1).Allisgoingonverywell.2).Allareatwoktoday.1).“All___presentandall__goingonwell”ourmonitorsaid.A.areareB.areisC.is,isDis,are2).____canbedone_____beendone.A.All;haveB.Allthat;haveC.All;hasD.Allthat;has特殊知识点1,成对的名词,如breadandbutter涂黄油的面包,sodaandwater汽水,coffeeandmilk加牛奶的咖啡,等等,虽然有and连接,但仍表单一概念,作主语时,谓语用单数Aknifeandforkisonthetable.1).Thebreadandbutter___badA.goB.goesC.turnsD.ge2.Whenandwheretobuildthenewfactory____yet.A.isnotdecidedB.arenotdecidedC.hasnotdecidedD.havenotdecided3).Goingtobedearlyandgettingupearly_______agoodhabit.A.isB.areC.wereD.was2,主语是a/this/thatkindof+名词,谓语用单数形式,主语指的不是一种而是多种,谓语动词用复数。Thiskindofclothfeelssoft.Therearedifferentkindsofanimals.3.anumberof+名词复数,表示“大量的”,动词要用复数形式;.而thenumberof+复数名词作主语,表示“…的数目”谓语动词用单数。1).Thenumberofthestudentsisovereighthundred.2).Anumberofpeoplearecrowdingattheschoolgatenow.1.Anumberofstudents_____fromthesouth.A.areB.isC.haveD.has2.ThenumberofcitizensinHefei____small.A.areB.isC.haveD.has3).Thenumberofpeopleinvited_____fifty,butanumberofthem_____absentfordifferentreasons.A.were;wasB.was;was