主謂一致
一、主謂一致三原則
主謂一致是指謂語動詞與主語在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致,主謂一致必須遵循三原則:語法一致原則,意義一致原則,就近一致原則。
1. 語法一致原則:指主語是單數(shù)形式,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式,主語是復數(shù)形式,謂語也用復數(shù)形式。
Tom ________(is / are)a good student. 湯姆是個好學生。
They often ________(plays / play)football on the playground. 他們經(jīng)常在操場上踢足球。
2. 意義一致原則:指主語形式上為單數(shù),但意義為復數(shù),因此謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式;或主語形式上為復數(shù),但表示單數(shù)意義,這是謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。
My family ________(is / are)having lunch now. 我們一家人現(xiàn)在正吃午飯。
Twenty dollars ________(is / are)too expensive for the book. 這本書20美元太貴了。
3. 就近一致原則:指謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式還是用復數(shù)形式,取決于最靠近它的主語。例如:
Not only the teacher but also his students ________(like / likes)playing football.
不僅老師喜歡踢足球,而且他的學生也喜歡踢足球。
There ________(is / are)a pen and some books on the desk. 課桌上有一支鋼筆和一些書。
二、主謂一致常考題型
☆1. 單數(shù)名詞(代詞),不可數(shù)名詞作主語時,謂語用單數(shù)形式;復數(shù)名詞(代詞)作主語,謂語用復數(shù)形式。
The desk ________(is / are)Tom’s. 這張桌子是湯姆的。
Some water ________(is / are)in the bottle. 一些水在瓶子里。
The students ________(is / are)playing football on the playground.
這些學生正在操場上踢足球。
2. more than one + 單數(shù)名詞作主語,謂語用單數(shù)。
More than one student ________(has / have)ever been to Beijing. 不止一個學生曾經(jīng)去過北京。
☆3. 表示時間,價格,重量,數(shù)目,長度,數(shù)學運算等的詞或短語作主語時,這些通常作一個整體概念,謂語用單數(shù)形式。
Two months ________(is / are)a long holiday. 兩個月是一個長假。
Twenty pounds ________(is / are)not so heavy. 2 0磅并不太重。
Ten miles ________(is / are)not a long distance. 1 0英里并不是一段很長的距離。
Five minus four ________(is / are)one. 5減4等于1。
4. 主語是each/every+單數(shù)名詞+and(each/every)+單數(shù)名詞時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
Each boy and each girl ________(has / have)got a seat. 每個男孩和女孩都有一個座位。
Every man and every woman ________(is / are)at work. 每個男人和女人都在工作。
5. one and a half + 復數(shù)名詞作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。
One and a half hours ________(is / are)enough. 一個半小時足夠了。
☆6. 動詞不定式,動名詞作主語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。
To see ________(is / are)to believe. 眼見為實。
Doing eye exercises ________(is / are)good for your eyes.做眼睛保健操對你的眼睛十分有益。
7. a/an+單數(shù)名詞+or two 作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
A student or two ________(like / likes)to listen to this new teacher’s class.
一兩個學生喜歡聽這位新老師的課。
☆8. 當主語部分(主語是單數(shù)時)含有with,together with,along with,as well as,besides,except,but,like等介詞或介詞短語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式;但“名詞+as well as+名詞”時,謂語動詞一般應與第一個名詞一致。
Mike with his father ________(has / have)been to England. 邁克同他的父親去過英格蘭。
Mike, like his brother, ________(enjoy / enjoys)playing football.
邁克像他的哥哥一樣喜歡踢足球。
The students as well as the teacher ________(was / were)present at the meeting.
開會的時候,學生們和老師都在場。
9. 由and連接的兩個單數(shù)名詞作主語時,一般用復數(shù)形式,但and所連接的并列主語是同
一個人,事物,或概念時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。這兩種情況區(qū)分如下:a/the+單數(shù)名詞+and+單數(shù)名詞,指的是同一個人或物;a/the+單數(shù)名詞+and+a/the+單數(shù)名詞,指兩個人或物。
The writer and teacher ________(is / are)coming. 那位作家兼教師來了。(作家和教師指同一個人)
The writer and the teacher ________(is / are)coming. 作家和老師來了。(作家和老師是兩個人)
A knife and fork ________(is / are)on the table. 桌子上放著一副刀叉。
☆10. people, police等集體名詞作主語,謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式;family, class, group, team等集體名詞作主語,若指一個整體時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式,若指一個一個的具體成員時,謂語動詞復數(shù)形式。
People here ________(is / are)very friendly. 這兒的人很友好。
His family ________(is / are)not large. 他家的人不多。
My family all ________(like / likes)watching TV. 我們一家人都喜歡看電視。
☆11. 不定代詞somebody, someone, something, anybody, anything, everybody, everyone, nobody, everything, no one, nothing作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
________(Is / Are)everyone here today? 今天大家到齊了嗎?
Something ________(is / are)wrong with him. 他有毛病。
Nobody ________(was / were)in. 沒有人在家。
☆12. each, either, neither, another, the other 作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
Each of them ________(has / have)an English dictionary. 他們每人都有一本英語詞典。
Neither answer ________(is / are)correct. 兩個答案都不正確。
☆13. 以—s 結(jié)尾的名詞本身不表示復數(shù)意義,謂語通常用單數(shù)形式,如news, maths, physics等。
No news ________(is / are)good news. 沒有消息就是好消息。
Maths ________(is / are)very popular in our class 在我們班數(shù)學很受歡迎。
☆14. 由both…and…連接兩個單數(shù)名詞作主語時,謂語動詞通常用復數(shù)形式;由or, either…or…, neither…nor…, not only…but also…, not…but…,連接兩個名詞或代詞作主語時,根據(jù)就近原則決定謂語動詞形式。但是如果either, each, neither作主語,則動詞為單數(shù)形式。
Either my wife or I ________(am / is / are)going.
Neither you, nor I, nor anyone else ________(know / knows)the answer.
Not only you but also he ________(is / are)ready to leave.
Each of us ________(has / have)got a new story book.
Neither of the books ________(is / are)very interesting.
15. 如果主語是由“a series of, a kind of, a portion of+等+名詞”構(gòu)成時,動詞一般用單數(shù)形式。但a variety of, a number of +名詞復數(shù),動詞要用復數(shù)形式; .而the number of +復數(shù)名詞作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
A number of students ________(is / are)going to visit this place of interest.
The number of the students ________(is / are)over 800
16.以here,there開頭的句子,若主語在兩個或兩個以上,謂語動詞通常與臨近的主語一致。
There ________(is / are)a book and three pens on the desk.
Here ________(is / are)some books and paper for you.
☆17. the+形容詞表示一類人時,謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式;表示抽象概念時,用單數(shù)形式。
The poor ________(is / are)very happy, but the rich ________(is / are)sad.
The beautiful ________(live / lives)forever. 美是永存的。
三、肯定與否定一致
下列形容詞、副詞、代詞從肯定句變成否定句時須作相應的變化。
We've had some (money).→ We haven't had _____________ (money).
I was talking to someone.→ I wasn't talking to _____________.
They sometimes visit us.→ They rarely (never, seldom) visit us.
He has arrived already. → He hasn't arrived _____________.
Li is coming, too.→ Li isn't coming, _____________.
Both of us are going.→ Neither of us are going.
He likes both of them.→ He doesn't like either of them.
☆注意:so / neither+助動詞+名詞/代詞結(jié)構(gòu)中須用倒裝語序。
My wife likes classic music very much and so do I.
She doesn't like jazz and neither do I.
主謂一致專項練習題
( )1. Either Jane or Steven _____ watching TV now.
A. were B. is C. was D. are
( )2. Two days _______enough for me to finish the work, I need a third day.
A. isn’t B. is C. aren’t D. are
( )3. —How many lessons do you usually have a day?
—Six lessons a day. And each of them _____45 minutes.
A. last B. lasts C. have D. are
( )4. Neither Li Ping nor I _______a basketball player.
A. am B. is C. be D. are
( )5. There ______ many new words in Lesson One, but it is very easy.
A. is B. aren’t C. isn’t D. are
( )6. The number of the students in our school ____1200.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
( )7. Maths _______ my favourite subject.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
( )8. The boy with the two dogs _____ when the earthquake rocked the city.
A. were sleeping B. is sleeping
C. was sleeping D. are sleeping
( )9. Everyone except Tom and John _____there when the meeting began.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
( )10. That place is not interesting at all. ____of us wants to go there.
A. Neither B. Both C. All D. Some
( )11. Nobody but Jane _____ the secret.
A. know B. knows C. have know D. is
( )12. —What’s on the plate? Some eggs and cakes on it?
—There _____some eggs and cakes on it.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
( )13. This pair of glasses ______mine.
A. are B. be C. is D. will be
( )14. Both Lily and Lucy ______ to the party yesterday.
A. invited B. was invited
C. had invited D. were invited
( )15. —Two months ______quite a long time.
—Yes, I’m afraid that he will miss lots of his lessons.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
( )16. If Bob's wife doesn't agree to go on a holiday in winter, __________.
A. neither he will B. neither won't he
C. neither will he D. he won't neither
( )17. His family _____all very kind and friendly, and his family ______a happy one.
A. are, is B. is, is C. are, are D. is, are
( )18. The singer and the dancer _____come to Beijing.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
( )19. I haven't finished my homework yet. ____________.
A. so has he B. Neither he has C. He has too D. He hasn't either
( )20. All but one _____ here just now.
A. is B. was C. has been D. were