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every year. 地球上的人口每年都在增長。2. 有些集合名詞,如cattle, folk, people, police, youth等,作主語時,謂語動詞用復數,即所謂的“形單意復”。 The police have caught the thief. 警察已經抓住了小偷。 The cattle are grazing in the field. 牛在田野里吃草。 Youth today are quite different from 20 years ago. 現在的年輕人和20年前大不一樣。 Some folk are never satisfied. 有些人從不知足。 比較: 幾組集合名詞作主語的句子。 The team is well organized. 這個隊組織得很好。 The team are all tough players. 這個隊的隊員都很強壯。 All the class were jumping with joy. 全班同學都高興地跳了起來。 The class is made up of 54 students. 這班由54名學生組成。 The young couple is happy. 這對年輕夫婦很幸福。 The young couple are quarrelling with each other. 這對年輕夫婦正在吵架。 The village is at the foot of the mountain. 這個村子在山腳下。 All the village are out to greet him. 全村人都出來歡迎他。3.有些無生命(表示物)的集合名詞作主語,謂語用單數。 All the furniture in my room is new. 我房間里的家具都是新的。 Warm clothing is necessary in cold climates. 在寒冷的氣候中,保暖的衣服是必需的。 The machinery is driven by electricity. 這些機器是由電力驅動的。 Has your luggage arrived yet 你的行李已經運到了嗎? A lot of hiking equipment is needed here. 這里需要大量徒步旅行的裝備。C.代詞作主語1.名詞性物主代詞作主語時,既可以用作單數,也可以用作復數,這取決于它所代替的是單數還是復數。 Ours is a great country. 我們的(國家)是一個偉大的國家。(ours = our country) Your shoes are black, and mine are brown. 你的鞋是黑色的,我的(鞋)是棕色的。( mine=my shoes) 2.such, the same等指示代詞作主語時,應根據其所指的內容來決定單、復數。 Such was Albert Einstein, a simple man with great achievements. 愛因斯坦就是這樣一個儉樸而又取得巨大成就的人。 Such are her wishes. 她的愿望就這些。3.關系代詞who, that, which等在定語從句中作主語時,其謂語動詞的數應與主句中先行詞的數一致。 Those who want to go for a piic please put up your hands. 那些想去野餐的人請舉手。 Some of the energy that is used by man es from the sun. 一些被人類使用的能量來自于太陽。 注意: 在 one of+復數名詞+whothatwhich 引導的定語從句結構中,關系代詞whothatwhich的先行詞是靠近它的復數名詞而不是one,因此,從句中的動詞應該是復數形式。但當one之前有 the, the only等修飾語時,關系代詞的先行詞是one,而不是靠近它的復數名詞,因此從句的動詞應是單數形式。 This is one of the best films that have been shown this year. 這是今年所放的最佳電影中的一部。 She is the only one of the girls who sings best. 她是這么多女孩中唯一歌唱得最好的。4.疑問代詞who, what, which作主語時,謂語動詞可根據說話人所要表達的意思決定單、復數。 Who lives upstairs It is Xiao Wang. 誰住在樓上?小王。 Who live next door It is Li and Zhang. 誰住在隔壁?李和張。5.不定代詞作主語時,有以下兩種情況: ①some, all, any, none, more, most等詞可以指復數名詞和不可數名詞,它們作主語時,視其文中的意義,判斷動詞用單數還是復數的形式。 Now all has been changed. 一切都已改變。 All are present today, Mr Li. answered the monitor. 班長回答說:李老師,今天大家全到了。 None is so good as he. 沒有人像他那么好。 None are so good as those who are always ready to help others. 沒有人像那些總是樂于助人的人那么好。 提示: 在口語中,none of + 復數名詞作主語,謂語動詞用單數或復數均可,要以說話人所想的而定。 None of the telephones workswork. 這些電話都壞了。 None of us havehas been to Dalian. 我們中誰也沒去過大連。 ②some, all, any, none, more, most等詞接of時,若of的賓語為不可數名詞,動詞用單數形式,若of的賓語為復數名詞或代詞時,動詞用復數形式。 Most of his spare time was spent in reading. 他的大部分業(yè)余時間都花在讀書上了。 Most of the colour blind people are men. 色盲的人大多數是男的。D.數詞、量詞作主語1. 數詞作主語,不論指人還是指物,謂語通常用復數。 About twenty know the secret. 二十人知道這個秘密。 Six are missing. 丟了六個。2. “more than one + 單數名詞”結構作主語,盡管從意義上看是復數,但它的謂語動詞用單數形式。但“more+復數名詞+than one”結構作主語時,謂語動詞用復數形式。 More than one person has known the news. 不止一個人知道了這個消息。 More students than one are for your proposal. 很多學生同意你的計劃。3. one out of ten 或one in ten結構作主語,謂語動詞應按照語法一致的原則,用單數。 One out of ten was badly injured in the accident. 在這場事故中有十分之一的人受了傷。4. “a +單數名詞 + or two” 結構作主語,謂語動詞用單數形式。但“one or two +復數名詞”結構作主語,謂語動詞用復數形式。 A word or two is missing here. 這里缺一兩個詞。 One or two friends are ing for dinner this evening. 一兩個朋友今晚要來吃晚飯。5. “many a + 單數名詞”結構作主語,謂語動詞需用單數形式。 Many a passenger was killed in the 。 Many a boy has been to the castle. 有好幾個男孩到過那城堡。6. “one and a half + 復數名詞”結構作主語,謂語動詞需用單數形式。 One and a half bananas is left on the table. 桌上還剩下一根半香蕉。 One and a half years has passed. 一年半時間過去了。7. “分數或百分數+ of + 名詞”結構作主語,其謂語動詞要與短語中of后面的名詞的數保持一致。 Threefourths of its surface of the earth is sea. 地球表面四分之三是海洋。 Twothirds of the people present are against the plan. 在場的三分之二的人反對這個計劃。 Around 10 percent of the forest is destroyed each year. 每年大約有百分之十的森林被毀。8. 用plusand表示“加”,用minus表示“減”,和用times表示“乘”時,動詞多用單數,但也可用復數。 Two and two isare four. 二加二是四。 Ten times five isare fifty. 十乘五等于五十。 注意: 用from表示“被減”,multiplied by表示“被乘”或divided by表示“被除”,其謂語動詞用單數。8 from 10 leaves 2. 10減8等于2。 25 divided by 5 equals 5. 25除以5等于5。 9. 時間價格距離等作為整體看待時,謂語動詞用單數形式。 Fifty kilometers is a long distance. 五十公里是一段長距離。 Four thousand dol