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The Greens were watching TV when a fire broke out. 5) the+姓的復(fù)數(shù)形式表一家人(二)謂語動(dòng)詞常用單數(shù)的情況1)可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)及不可數(shù)名詞作主語時(shí)。 Twenty years is only a short time in human history.3)主語從句、動(dòng)詞不定式、動(dòng)名詞 形式作主語時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。如表示學(xué)科、國家、機(jī)構(gòu)、書籍、報(bào)刊等名稱作主語,(news, physics, maths,politics)謂語用單數(shù)。5) clothing, furniture, traffic, jewellery, baggage, equipment, luggage 等無生命的集合名詞作主語。They each have a dictionary.=Each of them has a dictionary.8) every every each +名詞單數(shù)+and+ each + 名詞單數(shù)作主語時(shí) no no 謂語用單數(shù) many a many aEvery desk and every chair ___ made of wood. Many a boy and many a girl ____made the same mistake.9)由some, any, no, every + one/thing/body 所構(gòu)成的復(fù)合不定代詞做主語時(shí),謂語用單數(shù)。但是如果and連接的兩個(gè)名詞作主語,指同一個(gè)人或事或整體概念,謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)(如果是可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)這時(shí)and后面的名詞一般沒有冠詞)。作單數(shù)意義時(shí),謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù),反之謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。選擇填空 has/haveEvery means _____been tried out without much result.All means _______ been tried out without much result. was/wereThis shoe works _____ set up in 1980.如:This kind of books ____useful. = Books of this kind ____useful. 4) 某些集體名詞(如 family, team 等)作主語時(shí), 如果作為一個(gè)整體看待,謂語用單數(shù)形式;如果就其中一個(gè)個(gè)成員而言,謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。5) 就近原則下列連詞連接兩個(gè)主語時(shí),及there be句型有多個(gè)并列主語,謂語應(yīng)與最靠近的主語保持一致。1)The teacher , with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ___visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. (NMET2004 北京卷) A. was B . were C. had been D. would be 2)Nobody but John and Helen absent. I, rather than you, responsible for the accident.7) a number of + n(復(fù)數(shù))作主語,謂語用復(fù)數(shù)。 was C. was。 were8) a large quantity/amount of +n 謂語由of后的名詞單復(fù)形式?jīng)Q定 large quantities/amounts of +n (可數(shù)/不可數(shù)) 謂語復(fù)數(shù) A large quantity of people_______ needed here. A large quantity of water ____ needed here. Large quantities of food_______ gone bad. 9)關(guān)系代詞作主語,定語從句謂語動(dòng)詞的形式取決于其先行詞的單復(fù)數(shù)。He is the only one of the boys who _______ given a prize.10)倒裝句中,必須認(rèn)準(zhǔn)哪是主語。如: Such ___ our plan.12)all 做主語表示人時(shí),謂動(dòng)用復(fù)數(shù);若表物,謂動(dòng)則用單數(shù)。One third of the land is sold by the government.常用的一些表示整體概念的詞iron and steel 鋼鐵 law and order 治安 a watch and chain 一塊帶鏈的表 A needle and thread 針線a coat and tie 配有領(lǐng)帶的上衣Exercises 1. Each of you ______ responsible for the accident. A. amB. be D. are 2. B. have D. is having 3. B. have been D. is4. B. is too many furnitures C. are too much furnitures D. is too much furniture5. B. are D. be6. B. is D. was7. C. hasEither the dean or the principal ______ the meeting. A. attends C. are attending ______ was wrong. A. Not the teacher but the