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e unable to reach a decision. 委員會不能達(dá)成決議。A 語法一致 句子中的謂語動詞和主語的數(shù)要互相匹配,這一規(guī)則稱為“語法一致”,英語的正式用法往往要遵循這一原則。如: His food is fruit and milk. 他的食物是水果和牛奶?! hose stars are my only guide. 那些星星是我唯一的向?qū)А?(2) 當(dāng)主語是兩個或兩個以上由and連接的表示不同概念的并列名詞短語時,即使各個并列成分是單數(shù),謂語動詞仍用復(fù)數(shù)形式?! o food and no clothes are difficult to live. 無衣無食難以生存。(3) 當(dāng)主語是兩個或兩個以上由and連接的表示同一人、同一事物或同一概念的并列名詞短語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式。 Early to bed and early to rise is a good habit. 早睡早起是個好習(xí)慣。(4) every,each位于and連接的并列的單數(shù)名詞主語的前面時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式?! very man, woman and child needs love. 每個男人、女人和小孩都需要愛。(5) 復(fù)合不定代詞some(any,no,every)+thing(body,one)以及either,neither作主語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式?! s there anything wrong with the car? 汽車出故障了嗎? Nobody lives here any more. 沒有人再住在這里了。neither,either和each等詞作主語時,其后謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式;both,all,some等詞作主語時,其后謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如: Some of the milk has gone sour. 牛奶有些變酸了。 Half of the books are novels. 這些書有一半是小說。如: Many students love English. Many a student loves English. 很多學(xué)生喜歡英語。如:Tom as well as two of his classmates was invited to the party. 湯姆以及他的兩位同學(xué)一起被邀請參加晚會了。Everyone else, besides his parents was excited at the news. 聽到那消息,其他人和他父母一樣都很激動。主語如果是單數(shù),盡管后面跟有with,together with,but,except等短語,其后的謂語動詞也要用單數(shù)形式。如: Playing with fire is dangerous. 玩火危險?! hat he said is true. 他說的話是真的。(1) 有些主語為有生命的集體名詞,如cattle,folk,militia,people,police,poultry,youth 等,詞尾不加“s”,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。 The police have caught the murderer. 警察抓住了兇手。(2) 主語指有生命的集合體時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式;主語若指組成該集合體的許多人時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式,常見的這類名詞有:army,audience,class,club,mittee,pany,crowd,couple,family, group,government,jury,party,personnel,staff,team,union,public等?! he football team are having a bath now. 足球隊員們正在洗澡?! he audience were enjoying every plot of the play. 觀眾們都沉浸在劇情之中。如: Clothing here is cheap. 這里的服裝很便宜?! here isn39。(4) 以“s”結(jié)尾表示國家、機(jī)構(gòu)等的專有名詞作主語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式?! iagara Falls is the largest waterfall in America. 尼亞加拉瀑布是美國最大的瀑布。像glasses,scissors,trousers,clothes,shorts,passes,goods?! hese clothes are new. 這些衣服是新的。clothes是一個沒有單數(shù)的復(fù)數(shù)名詞,clothes作主語時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。 (6) 如果兩部分組成的物體名詞前面用了a pair of, 謂語動詞的數(shù)應(yīng)取決于pair的數(shù)?! ere are some new pairs of shoes. 這里有幾雙新鞋。如: Five minutes is enough. 5分鐘足夠了?! wo th