主谓一致(Subject- Verb Agreement),指”人称”和”数方面的一致关系.如: He is going abroad. They are playing football. 可分为:语法一致, 内容一致, 就近一致.
(一) 语法一致原则: 即主语为单数,谓语用单数,主语为复数,谓语也用复数. 以下为注意事项:
1. 单数主语即使后面带有with , along with, together with, like(象), but (除了),except, besides, as well as, no less than, rather than(而不是), including, in addition to 引导的短语, 谓语动词仍用单数.
如: Air as well as water is matter. 空气和水都是物质.
No one except two servants was late for the dinner. 除了两个仆人外, 没有一个人迟来用餐。
2. 用and连接的并列主语,如果主语是同一个人,同一事,同一概念, 谓语动词用单数, 否则用复数. 如:
The poet and writer has come. 那位诗人兼作家来了.(一个人)
A hammer and a saw are useful tools. 锤子和锯都是有用的工具. (两样物)
用and连接的成对名词习惯上被看成是一个整体, 如:bread and butter(黄油抹面包), knife and fork(刀叉)等作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。
3. 不定式(短语), 动名词(短语), 或从句作主语时, 谓语动词用单数. 如:
Serving the people is my great happiness.
为人民服务是我最大的幸福.
When we’ll go out for an outing has been decided.
我们什么时候出去郊游已决定了。
4. 用连接的并列主语被each, every 或no修饰时, 谓语动词用单数.
Every boy and every girl likes to go swimming. 每个男孩和每个女孩都喜欢去游泳.
No teacher and no student was absent from the meeting. 没有老师也没有学生开会缺席.
Each man and (each) woman is asked to help. 每个男人和每个女人都被请去帮忙。
5. each of + 复数代词, 谓语动词用单数. 复数代词+each, 谓语动词用单数.如:
Each of us has something to say. 我们每个人都有话要说。
6. 若主语中有more than one 或many a/an , 尽管从意义上看是复数, 但它的谓语动词仍用单数。 但more+复数名词+than one做主语时, 谓语动词仍用复数. 如:
Many a boy likes playing basketball. 许多男生都喜欢打篮球.
More than one student was late. 不只一个学生迟到
More persons than one come to help us. 不止一个人来帮助我们。
7. none 做主语时,谓语动词可用单数, 也可用复数; 但在代表不可数的东西时总是看作单数,因而谓语动词要用单数. 如:
None of us are (is) perfect. 人无完人。
None of this worries me. 这事一点不使我着急。
8. 名词如: trousers, scissors, clothes, goods, glasses 等作主语时, 谓语动词必须用复数. 如:
His clothes are good. 但这些名词前若出现 a pair of , 谓语一般用单数.如:
A pair of glasses is on the desk. 桌上有一副眼镜。
9. 形复意单名词如:news ; 以ics 结尾的学科名称如: physics, mathematics, economics; 国名如: the United States; 报纸名如: the New Times; 书名如: Arabian Night <天方夜谈>; 以及The United Nations<联合国> 等作主语时, 谓语动词用单数。
10. “a +名词+and a half “, “one and a half + 名词”, “the number of + 名词” 等作主语时, 谓语动词要用单数. 如:
Only one and a half apples is left on the table.
注意: one or two + 复数名词作主语, 谓语动词用复数形式, 如:
One or two places have been visited. 参观了一两个地点。
(二) 内容一致原则:
1.主语中有all, half, most, the rest等, 以及”分数或百分数+名词”做主语时,谓语动词单复数取决于连用的名词.如:
The rest of the bikes are on sale today. 剩下的自行车, 今天出售。
60%of the apple was eaten by little boy. 这个苹果的60%都被这个小男孩吃了。
Most of the apples were rotten. 大部分的苹果都是烂的。
Most of the apple was eaten by a rat. 这个苹果的大部分被老鼠吃了。
2. 不定数量的词组, 如:part of , a lot of , lots of , one of , a number of , plenty of等作主语时, 谓语动词的单复数取决于量词后面名词的数.如:
A part of the textbooks have arrived. 一小部分教科书已运到。
A part of the apple has been eaten up by the pig. 这个苹果的一部分被猪吃光了。
3. 加减乘除用单数.如:
Fifteen minus five is ten . 15减去5等于10。
4. 表示时间, 金钱, 距离, 度量等的名词做主语时, 尽管是复数形式, 它们做为一个单一的概念时, 其谓语动词用单数.如:
Ten miles is a good distance. 十英里是一个相当的距离。
5. (1) 通常作复数的集体名词. 包括police , people, cattle 等, 这些集体名词通常用作复数.如: The British police have only very limited powers.
(2) 通常作不可数名词的集体名词. 包括equipment, furniture, clothing, luggage 等.
(3) 可作单数也可作复数的集体名词. 包括 audience, committee, government, family, enemy, group, party, team, public 等.如:
The committee has/have decided to dismiss him. 委员会决定解雇他。
6. the +形容词/过去分词形式”表示一类人或事物, 作主语时, 谓语动词用复数.如:
The injured were saved after the fire.
(三) 就近原则
1. 由here, there, where 等引导的倒装句中, (有时主语不止一个时)谓语动词与靠近它的主语在数上一致.如:
Here comes the bus 公共汽车来了.
Here is a pen and some pieces of paper for you. 给你一支钢笔和几张纸。
Where is your wife and children to stay while you are away?
你不在这儿的时候, 你爱人和孩子在哪儿呆呢?
2. 用连词or, either.... or, neither….nor, not only….but also 等连接的并列主语, 谓语动词与靠近它的主语在数上一致。 如:
Neither the students nor the teacher knows anything about it 学生和老师都不知道这事.
He or you have taken my pen. 他或你拿了我的钢笔。
注意: one of +复数名词+who/that/which 引导的定语从句中, 定语从句的动词为复数。如:
Mary is one of those people who keep pets. 玛丽是饲养宠物者之一。
The only one of +复数名词+ who/that./which 引导的定语从句中,定语从句的动词应为单数。
Mary is the only one of those people who keeps pets. 玛丽是唯一一个饲养宠物的人。
1.(2009年福建卷)—Why does the lake smell terrible?
—Because large quantities of water________.
A.have polluted
B.is being polluted
C.has been polluted
D.have been polluted
【解析】 句意为:——这湖水怎么这么难闻?——因为大量的水已经被污染了。本题考查时态、语态及主谓一致问题。water与pollute为被动关系,故排除A项;B表“正被污染”,故排除;large quantities of后加名词,谓语动词应与quantities保持一致,故排除C项,答案为D项。
【答案】 D
2.(2009年陕西卷)Dr.Smith,together with his wife and daughters,________visit Beijing this summer.
A.is going to B.are going to
C.was going to D.were going to
【解析】 当主语后出现together with/as well as等介词短语时,谓语动词的数与介词短语前的主语保持一致,故可排除B、D两项;根据时间状语this summer可知应用一般将来时态。
【答案】 A
3.(2009年四川卷)The teacher together with the students________discussing Reading Skills that________newly published in America.
A.are;were B.is;were
C.are;was D.is;was
【解析】 句意为:老师和同学们在讨论美国刚出版的《阅读技巧》一书。不难看出主句的主语是the teacher,together with the students是附加部分,而Reading Skills 是一个书名也应该用第三人称单数形式。
【答案】 D
4.(2009年湖南卷)Either you or one of your students________to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.
A.are B.is
C.have D.be
【解析】 句意为:要么是你或者你的一名学生应该出席明天的会议。该题考查的是主谓一致,按照就近一致原则,one of your students的中心词为one,谓语动词该用单数,在本句中is to do表示应该(should)。
【答案】 B
5.(2009年江西卷)At present,one of the arguments in favor of the new airport________that it will bring a lot of jobs to the area.
A.is B.are
C.will be D.was
【解析】 句意为:目前,人们赞成建一座新机场的理由之一是它将给这个地区带来很多的就业机会。本题考查动词时态,At present=Now是解题的关键。
【答案】 A
6.(2008年陕西卷)—Did you go to the show last night?
—Yeah.Every boy and girl in the area________invited.
A.were B.have been
C.has been D.was
【解析】 主语是every boy and girl,表示单数概念,故谓语动词用单数,且询问昨晚的情况,有明确的过去时间,所以应选择was。
【答案】 D
7.(2007年浙江卷)Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture,but when and where________yet.
A.hasn’t been decided B.haven’t decided
C.isn’t being decided D.aren’t decided
【解析】 本题考查主谓一致。when and where引导的从句或跟不定式连用时谓语动词用单数,再根据本题意思应用被动语态。
【答案】 A
8.(2007年湖南卷)We live day by day,but in the great things,the time of days and weeks________so small that a day is unimportant.
A.is B.are
C.has been D.have been
【解析】 此题考查主谓一致的基本用法。主语是time,后面of days and weeks是它的定语,所以谓语用单数。
【答案】 A
9.(2007年江西卷)A survey of the opinions of experts________that three hours of outdoor exercise a week________good for one’s health.
A.show;are B.shows;is
C.show;is D.shows;are
【解析】 本题考查主谓一致。第一空的主语是a survey,故用单数shows;第二空是不可数名词exercise作主语,故用is。
【答案】 B
10.(2007年陕西卷)As a result of the serious flood,twothirds of the buildings in the area_____.
A.need repairing B.needs to repair
C.needs repairing D.need to repair
【解析】 此题考查主谓一致及“need”的特殊用法。twothirds of the buildings作主语,谓语动词应与the buildings保持一致,故应用复数谓语动词。need 此处意为“需要”,用法应是need to be done/need doing。
【答案】 A
1.(2010届东北三校联考)—Hi,what did our monitor say just now?
—Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who are to visit Water Cube________asked to be at the school gate before 6∶30 in the morning.
A.is B.were
C.are D.was
【解析】 考查主谓一致。every...and every...结构作主语时,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式,由此可以排除B、C两项;根据前面的are to visit Water Cube的时态可知,A项正确。
【答案】 A
2.(2010届锦州模拟)John as well as the other children who________no parents________good care of in the center.
A.have;is being taken
B.have;has taken
C.has;is taken
D.has;have been taken
【解析】 考查主谓一致和动词时态,句意为:约翰同其他那些没有父母的孩子一起在这个中心受到很好的照顾。who引导的定语从句修饰other children所以谓语动词应是复数;名词1+as well as/besides/with/together with ect.+名词2时,谓语动词要根据就远原则由名词1决定,所以第二空谓语动词为单数,约翰正在受到照顾,因此用现在进行时的被动形式。
【答案】 A
3.(2010届东城检测)The number of people,who have access to their own cars,________sharply in the past decade.
A.rose B.is rising
C.have risen D.has risen
【解析】 考查主谓一致和时态。本句的主语是the number,所以谓语动词用单数;in the past decade表示时间从过去持续到现在,即“十年来”,因此用现在完成时。
【答案】 D
4.(2010届江西五校联考)Professor Wang,together with his colleagues,________working on the project day and night to ________the deadline.
A.are;meet B.is;meet
C.are;satisfy D.is;satisfy
【解析】 考查主谓一致和词语搭配。当主语后跟有together with,as well as等引导的词组时,谓语动词应和主语保持一致,此处主语是Professor Wang,故谓语动词应用单数形式;meet the deadline表示“在截止日期前完成”。
【答案】 B
5.(2010届泰安模拟)Large quantities of information,as well as some timely help________since the organization was built.
A.has offered B.had been offered
C.have been offered D.is offered
【解析】 由as well as连接的复合主语并不影响谓语动词的数,“large quantites of+名词”作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。分析题目可知动作虽然发生在过去,但对现在还有影响,故应用现在完成时。
【答案】 C
6.(2010年郑州一模)Buying clothes________a hard job because the clothes a person likes________not very often fit him or her.
A.are;do B.is;does
C.are;does D.is;do
【解析】 考查主谓一致。主句主语是动名词短语,谓语动词用单数形式is;从句的主语是复数名词clothes,因此用do。
【答案】 D
7.(2009年江苏南通质检)On the contrary,I think it is Truman,________you,________ to blame.
A.more than;are B.less than;who are
C.rather than;that is D.rather than;is
【解析】 句意是:相反,我认为是Truman而不是你该受到责备。题干包含一个强调句式,强调的是宾语从句的主语,所以谓语动词要与Truman一致。此句表示选择关系,所以要用rather than。
【答案】 C
8.(2009年合肥市高三第一次教学质量检测)Every student as well as teachers who________to visit the museum______asked to be at the school gate on time.
A.is;is B.are;are
C.is;are D.are;is
【解析】 考查主谓一致。who,which,that作定语从句的主语时,其谓语的数取决于先行词,所以第一空用复数are;主语后有as well as等时,谓语应同其前面的主语保持一致,所以第二空用单数。
【答案】 D
9.(2009年湖南高三十二校联考)An exhibiton of paintings________at the museum next week.
A.are to be held B.are holding
C.is holding D.is to be held
【解析】 考查主谓一致和时态。hold的宾语是an exhibition,而不是paintings,所以应该是被动语态。本句的主语是an exhibition,of paintings是介词短语作后置定语,所以谓语动词是单数,再结合时间状语next week可知是表示将来要发生的动作。be to do sth.通常表示按照计划或安排将要发生某事,此处是被动形式。
【答案】 D
10.(2009年苏、锡、常、镇四市高三教学情况调查一)______of the people on the Net________China’s economy is among the strongest in the world.
A.Fourfifth;believes
B.Fourfifth;believe
C.Fourfifths;believe
D.Fourfifths;believes
【解析】 本题考查分数表达和主谓一致。4/5→fourfifths。题干主语是(网络上)4/5的人,是复数,故谓语动词用动词原形。
【答案】 C
11.(2009年湖北部分重点中学高三第一次联考)Many a writer of newspaper articles________to writing novels.
A.has turned B.have turned
C.being turned D.are going to turn
【解析】 考查主谓一致。“many a+可数名词单数”,谓语动词用单数,表示“许多”。
【答案】 A
12.(2009年北京海淀区高三第一学期期中考试)—Each of the students working hard at their lessons________the book.
—So have I.
A.is reading B.has read
C.read D.reads
【解析】 答语So have I是完成时态,由此很容易选出对应的时态,那就是B项(has read),表示“学生们看过了,我也看过了”。
【答案】 B
13.(2009年江苏南通九校联考)—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
—A gift together with many flowers________sent to me.
A.is B.are
C.was D.were
【解析】 考查主谓一致和时态。若句子的主语是由together with,along with,with,as well as+名词或代词来修饰时,谓语动词与together with,along with,with,as well as前面的名词或代词保持数的一致。根据问句,此处用一般过去时。
【答案】 C
14.(2009年西安地区八校联考)This kind of book________very useful but books of that kind________useless.
A.is;is B.is;are
C.are;is D.are;are
【解析】 第一空前主语是“这种书”,而第二空前主语是books。
【答案】 B
15.(2009年北京崇文期末)—Mike,what did our monitor say just now?
—Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who________to visit the museum________asked to be at the school gate before 6∶30 in the morning.
A.is;is B.are;are
C.is;are D.are;is
【解析】 该题为一个含有定语从句的复合句,句中作定语的关系代词who指代先行词teachers,为复数,故谓语动词用are;as well as连接两个主语时,谓语动词要根据前一个主语决定;由every,no,each等限定的并由and连接的两个并列名词作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式。
【答案】 D