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作主語(yǔ)時(shí) , 謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù) 。 Not all means ______ useful. 不是所有的方法都好使。 Thirty years ____ ( be) not a long time. Roots is a famous American novel. has is 25 Watch and talk again. of people _________ (like) to get up early in the morning. rich _______(have) much money. friend’s books are new ,but his _____(be) old. (be) there any police around? family ______(be) not large. pounds ________(be) not so heavy. Likes/like have are Are is is 1. this kind of book = a book of this kind (這種書(shū) ) , 其謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù) 。例如 : Lots of damage(損失 )____ caused by fire.(be) About threefourths of the earth’ s surface ____ (be)covered with water. Threefifths of the workers here ______women. 和這種情況類似的還有“ a number of + 名詞復(fù)數(shù)”。例如 : Quantities of food (nuts) _____ ( be) on the table. 短語(yǔ) in quantity, in large quantities 意為 “大量” 。例如 : A large amount of (A great deal of) damage ____ ( be) done in a very short time. Large amounts of money ___ ( be)spent on the bridge. was were 5. 表示數(shù)量的 one and a half 后 , 名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式 , 但是其短語(yǔ)作主語(yǔ)時(shí) ,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。例如: The blind ____ in special school. The departed(死者 )_____ a wellknown engineer. 這類形容詞或分詞如果要表示個(gè)體時(shí) ,就要與名詞 man, person 或表示人的單數(shù)連用。 a number of許多 ,作定語(yǔ)修飾復(fù)數(shù)名詞 ,謂語(yǔ)用 復(fù)數(shù) 。 做這類題時(shí), 一、必須找出句子的 真正主語(yǔ) ,然后根據(jù)記憶 的知識(shí) 作出判斷。 答案: C 。 主謂一致練習(xí) 1. Now Tom with his classmates _____ football on the playground. A. play B. are playing C. plays D. is playing 2. Thirty dollars _____ too expensive. A. are B. is C. were D. be √ √ 3. If anybody _____, please put down _____ name, said the teacher to the monitor. A. wants to buy the book/his B. want to buy the book/their C. will buy the book/one39。 36 【 SUM UP 】