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1、-英语专业四级语法之主谓一致-第 9 页主谓一致主谓一致即句子的主语和谓语动词在人称和数上保持一致。大致有三个基本原则：1语法一致原则，即主语是单数形式，谓语动词也采用单数形式；主语如是复数形式，谓语动词则相应的为复数形式。2意义一致原则，即主语、谓语不参照主语的语法形式，而是取决与主语所表述的实际意义为单数还是复数。3就近原则，即谓语动词和它最相邻的名词、代词或其它词在人称或数上保持一致。专四考点：1语法一致 当主语后面跟有with, together with, like, except, but, no less than, as well as等词引起的短语时，位于动词与前面的主语一致

2、。如：Tom as well as two of his classmates was invited to the party. 汤姆和他的两个同学被邀请去参加聚会。The president of the college, together with the deans, is planning a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations. 该大学的校长准备和院长们一起开会制定校规。 如果主语是由“a committee of, a panel of, a/the board of + 复数名词”构成，谓语

3、动词通常用单数。如： A panel of scientific advisers to the agency is expected to make a formal recommendation on Monday. 药监局的科学顾问小组将在周一提出正式建议。The board of manager is responsible for the firm. 经理委员会对公司负责。2意义一致 代词each和由every, some, no, any等构成的复合代词作主语，或主语中含有each, every,谓语需用单数。如： No one except my parents knows an

4、ything about it. 除了我父母外没有人知道这件事。Each of us has a tape-recorder. 我们每个人都有一个录音机。 当主语是一本书或一条格言时，位于动词常用单数。如： The Arabian Night is a book known to lovers of English. 天方夜谭是英语爱好者所熟知的一本书。 表示金钱、时间、价格或度量衡的复合名词作主语时，通常把这些名词看作一个整体，谓语一般用单数（用复数也可，意思不变）。如： Three weeks was allowed for making the necessary preparation

5、s. 规定在3周内做好必要的准备。3就近原则 当there be句型的主语是一系列事物时，谓语应与最近的主语保持一致。如：There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk.桌子上有一支笔，一把小刀和几本书。 当eitheror与neithernor, not only but also连接两个主语时，谓语动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。如： Either you or she is to go. 不是你去，就是她去。Neither I nor he is to blame. 既不怪我，也不怪他。4. 其他情况 动名词短语、不定式短语、名词性

6、从句作主语，谓语用单数。如：To understand the situation completely requires more thought than has been given thus far. 要全面地了解局势，需要比现在更深入的思考。 当用half of, part of, most of, a portion of等词构成的主语时，动词通常与of后面的名词、代词保持一致。如： Most of his money is spent on books.它大部分的钱都花在书上了。Most of the students are taking an active part in s

7、ports. 大多数学生积极参加体育活动。 关系代词作主语的定语从句中，谓语的数要与先行词之致。如：Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that are not fully understood. 尽管做了很多研究，人们仍然无法完全理解昆虫生活周期中的某些元素。 以-s结尾的疾病（如arthritis, bronchitis, diabetes, mumps, phlebitis, rickets等）、游戏、地理名称等词语作主语，谓语用单数。如： 以-s结

8、尾的学科名称（如physics, mathematics, mechanics, optics, acoustics, politics statistics, economics, linguistics, athletic等）作主语时，谓语用单数；但是如果用作其他意义时，谓语用复数。请注意对比：Acoustics studies the science of sound.声学是一门研究声音的科学。The acoustics of the new concert hall are perfect. 这家新音乐厅的音响效果棒极了。 英语中有一些通常以-s结尾的有两部分组成的物体分词，如：gla

9、sses, pincers, pliers, scissors, shorts, suspenders, trousers等，这类名词作主语，如果不带“一把”、 “一副”等单位词，谓语动词通常用复数。如果带有单位词，则由单位词决定动词的单、复数形式。如： These trousers are made in Shanghai. 这些裤子是上海产的。The pair of trousers is made in Shanghai. 这条裤子是上海产的。 英语中还有一些以-s结尾的名词，如：archives, arms, clothes, contents, eaves, fireworks, g

10、oods, minutes, morals, remains stairs, suburbs, thanks, wages等，这类名词作主语时，谓语动词通常用复数。如：The archives of the country are kept in the Department of Security. 国家的档案保存在安全部。 某些固定结构中谓语的数 a number of + 可数名词复数 谓语用复数the number of +可数名词复数 谓语用单数an amount of + 不可数名词 谓语用单数the amount of +不可数名词 谓语用单数the majority of +可

11、数名词复数 谓语用复数a great many +可数名词复数 谓语用复数many a +可数名词单数 谓语用单数more than one +可数名词单数 谓语用单数one and a half +可数名词复数 谓语用单数each /every +可数名词单数 谓语用单数neither / either of +可数名词复数 谓语用单数the greater part of 谓语的数与of后面的名词一致a large proportion of 谓语的数与of后面的名词一致50% of / one third of / plenty of / the rest of 谓语的数与of后面的名词

12、一致关于主谓一致的更多例句分类和练习如下：1集合名词作主语与谓语动词的一致的要点提示（1）集合名词如people，police，cattle，poultry（家禽），等通常都用作复数。如：The police are after a robber.警察们在追赶一个强盗。（2）集合名词如clothing，baggage，luggage，furniture，machinery，stationary, greenery, merchandise, equipment等通常用作单数。如：All the machinery in the factory is made in China.这家工厂所有机器

13、都是中国制造。（3） 集合名词如audience，army，band（乐队），board（委员会），class，company，couple，club，committee，crew，crowd，faculty，firm（公司），gang，government，group，public，team，troop，staff等作主语时，如把集合名词视为不可分割的统一整体，动词应用单数形式；如强调团体中每一个成员，则要用复数形式。如：The audience was enormous. （作为一个群体/整体来看）观众人很多。The audience were greatly moved at the w

14、ords.听了这话听众们都很感动。（4） 如果主语时是由a committee of / a panel of / a board of 加复数名词构成，随后的动词常用单数。如：A committee of seven students is to consider the matter.由七个学生组成的委员会将来考虑这个问题。2不定代词或限定词与谓语动词的一致的要点提示（1） 由合成代词some（any，no，every）thing（body，one）或由代词one，each （one），every （one），either，neither，another，the other等作主语时，谓语

15、动词用单数形式。如：Neither of us has gone through regular training.我们两人都没受过正规训练。（2） 由限定词either，neither，each，every等修饰名词时，用单数形式。（3） 表示复数的限定词more than one，many a（n），no等加单数可数名词时，虽然表达的是复数意义，但按照毗邻吸引原则，谓语动词仍用单数。如：There is more than one answer to your question.你的问题答案不只一个。（4） none作主语时，如作为单数概念看，用单数，否则用复数形式。如：None of t

16、he books are easy enough for him. 这些书全太难，不适合他。None of us has got the computer.我们都没有电脑。3并列结构或复合主语与谓语动词的一致（1） 主语中有and / bothand连接时，意义为复数，谓语动词用复数。如指单一概念或同一事物或人物，谓语动词遵循意义一致原则，用作单数。如：The iron and steel industry plays an important role in our economy.钢铁工业在我国经济中起重要作用。My best friend and adviser has changed

17、his mind again.我的密友和顾问又改变他的想法了。（密友和顾问指同一个人）The farmer and not the city dweller is hurt when food prices fall.食品跌价时，受损失的是农民而不是城市居民。同样，在某些成语里，由and 连接的两个成分指同一件事，同一个概念，这时谓语也常用单数。Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早起早睡使人健康，富有和智慧。Trial and error is the source of our know

18、ledge.尝试和失败同是学识之源。（2） 主语后有as well as，as much as，along with，with，together with，in company with，rather than，more than，no less than，like，besides，except，but，in addition to，including，instead of等引导的词组时，遵循语法一致原则，谓语动词与真正的主语保持一致。如：Some of the students as well as the teacher were concerned about it.不仅老师，也有一些学

19、生关心着这件事。（3） eachand （each），everyand （every），或noand （no）等之后通常用作单数。如：No sound and no voice is heard for a long while. 很长时间没有听到一点声音。（4） 由or，eitheror，neithernor，notbut，not onlybut（also）等连接的复合主语，谓语动词根据毗邻吸引原则，与靠得最近的词在数上保持一致。如：Either you or your brother is to do the work.不是你就是你弟弟来做这工作。4表示数量或种类概念的名词（词组）与谓语动

20、词的一致（1） 主语带有all，most，half，some，none，plenty of，part of，a lot of，the majority of，the minority of，the rest，the remainder，the last或是分数及百分比时，谓语动词遵循意义一致原则。如：One fifth of the population are workers. 这里五分之一的人口是工人。（2） 主语是a kind of / pile / sort / type / series / species / portion of或this kind / sort / type o

21、f等加名词，谓语动词用单数。但是如果kind / sort / type of之前的限定词是these / those，同时of后的名词是复数，则动词用复数。如：A series of accidents has been reported. 报道了一系列的事故。（3） 主语含a number of，a variety of或both，(a) few of, a good/great many, a couple of, several修饰，要用复数形式。如：A good many people present are against his plan.在场的许多人都反对他的计划。（4） qu

22、antity of+不可数名词，谓语只用单数。quantities of + 可数与不可数名词，谓语要用复数。如：Great quantities of fish are caught on high seas. 公海里捕获大量的鱼。There is a large quantity of milk. 有大量的牛奶。（5） 如果数量概念被看作一个整体，动词用单数，如果被看作组成该数量的一个个的个体，则动词用复数。如：Two more dollars are missing. 又丢了两美元。 Two dollars was not much to ask. 两美元不值得一问。（6） 两数相减或相

23、除，动词用单数；两数相加或相乘，动词既可以用单数，也可以用复数。如：Eight and four makes / make twelve. 八加四等于十二。5分句与存在句与谓语动词的一致（1） 由what / who / why / how/ whether或all that引导的主语从句，主句的谓语动词形式遵循意义一致原则。如：What caused the accident is a complete mystery. 造成这场事故的原因完全是个迷。What caused the accident and who was responsible for it are a mystery.造

24、成这场事故的原因以及谁负这个责任是个迷。（2） 由“one of复数名词who/which/that”引导的定语从句中的谓语通常用复数形式，但当one之前有the only或the来修饰时，关系代词的先行词是one而不是靠近它的复数名词，所以从句中谓语用单数。如：John is the only one of the players who has learned all the plays.约翰是惟一一位学会了所有游戏的玩家。（3） 以非谓语动词，主要指不定式和-ing分词作主语，动词用单数。由and连接的并列非谓语动词，如果指两件事，动词用复数；如果指一件事，动词用单数。如：To know

25、 merely the main facts is not enough.仅仅知道主要事实还不够。Where and when to hold the meeting is still unsettled.何时何地开会还没定下来。When to start and what to take depend on the weather.何时动身该带些什么要看天气了。（4） 存在句中，看后面的实际主语。如是复数，则动词用复数，如是单数，则用单数。如果实际主语是个并列结构，只要第一个并列成分不是复数，谓语动词可以用单数。如：There is a notebook and two pens left

26、on the desk.桌子上留下一个笔记本和两支钢笔。There exist several ancient temples in this area.这个地区存有几座古庙。Exercise 1. The government has discussed the matter for a long time but they have shown no A B Csigns of reaching an agreement. D2. Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed, every hour of the day,

27、A Bproduce some change in the shapes of these mountains. C D3. It is said that of the total population of Bolivia fully 80 percent lives at an altitude A B C Dof over 10,000 ft.4. I am one of those people who by the general opinion of the world am counted both A Binfamous and unhappy. C D5. The theo

28、ry of falling dominoes（多米诺） comes from the word “dominoes” A B which are a game played with a set of dominoes. C D 6. What makes each division different is a few things: time, place, tradition and A B C Dleadership.7. It seems the cattle on the sides of the hills was the only living creatures in the

29、se A B lonely surroundings. C D8. Not only the switches but also the old wiring have been changed. A B C D9. What appear to be disciplinary problems are easily solved by very elementary A B C Dapplied psychology.10. Watering the flowers and looking after the children is all I have to do every day. A

30、 B C D 11Their office buildings as well as their apartment, though visually pleasing, usually Ahas heating and cooling systems that require closed windows and consequently B C waste energy. D12. Under the present circumstances there seem fewer reasons for people to hug A B Cillusions than there was

31、before. D13. Many members of the Historical Society thought the last months lecture on Aancient civilizations were among the most interesting they had ever attended. B C D14. No one, at any rate no English writer, has written better about childhood than A B Chave Charles Dickens.D15.The number of me

32、mbers in the exclusive golf club were limited to two hundred. A B C D 16.There are a large supply of pens and notebooks in the storeroom to the left of the A B C Dlibrary entrance. 17.The influence of the nations literature, art, and science have captured widespread A B C Dattention.18.Although the

33、body has been reduced in size by eighteen inches, there have been A B Clittle change in the engine of the new models.D19.The founder and editor of the magazine you are reading are occupying seat 7 on A B C D this plane. 20.Just outside the ruins are a castle surrounded by high walls and huge trees.

34、A B C D Keys:1. A错，应改为have discussed。2. C错，应改为produces。3. D错，应改为live。4. B错，应改为are。5. C错，应改为is。6. D错，应改为are。7. A错，应改为were。8. C错，应改为has。9. B错，应改为is。10. C错，应改为are。11. B错，应该为have.12. D错，应该为were.13. B错，应该为was14. D错，应该为has15. C错，应该为was16. A错，应该为is17. C错，应该为has18. C错，应该为has been19. C错，应该为is 20. C错，应该为is例1：

35、 Perhaps surprisingly the main difficulties to realize this dream is neither technical nor commercial. （正）Perhaps surprisingly the main difficulties to realize this dream are neither technical nor commercial. 题解：应把is改为are。因为主语是difficulties，谓语动词应保持一致，为复数形式。例2： The replacement of shops such as the gro

36、cers and chemists by cafes have left the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. （正）The replacement of shops such as the grocers and chemists by cafes has left the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. 题解：应have left改为has left。因为主语是replacement，谓语动词应保持一致，为单数形式。例3：On each

37、side of the highway was hundreds of billboards advertising everything from modern motels to roadside stands that sell fresh fruit andVegetables. （正）On each side of the highway were hundreds of billboards advertising everything from modern motels to roadside stands that sell fresh fruit andVegetables. 题解：本句为倒装句，主语是hundreds of billboards为复数形式，谓语动词应保持一致，改为复数形式were。例4：It is the communication between people, rather than the events that occur in their lives,that promote their understanding of each other. 题解：应改promote为promotes。此句是强调句型，真正的主语是communication，遵循语法一致原则，谓语动词与主语保持一致，为单数形式。