主语和谓语的一致.docx

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主语和谓语的一致
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“单数名词 + and + 单数名词” 作主语, 谓语动词用复数.
Reading, writing and arithmetic are called the three R’s.
Joe and Bob are smart.
He and I are good friends.
The poet and the novelist were both present at the meeting.
如果由 and 所连接的并列主语指的是同一个人或物事, 谓语动词用单数.
The statesman and poet was engaged in warfare all his life.
A teacher and novelist is going to make a speech in the hall.
A / The + 单数名词人 + and + 单数名词人 + 单数谓语
指同一个人身兼两种职务.
A / The + 单数名词人 + and + a/the + 单数名词 + 复数谓语
指不同职务的两个人.
The conductor and composer was greeted by a crowd of people.
The conductor and the composer were greeted by a crowd of people.
一下已被看成一个整体, 因而做主语时, 谓语动词用单数.
Knife and fork, needle and thread, a cup and saucer, a horse and carriage, trial and error, law and order, etc.
Law and order has been established.
Bread and butter is our daily food.
Fish and chips is a popular fast food.
The stars and stripes is the natioanl flag of USA.
The sum and substance of the speech was antiwar.
主语为 “every / each + 单数名词 + and + (every / each +) 单数名词” 时, 谓语用单数.
Every man, woman, and child needs love.
Each boy and girl was given a book.
Each book and each paper is held in place.
Every minute and every second is precious.
主语为 “形容词 + and + 形容词 + 不可数名词或复数可数名词”, 并且是涉及到该名词的品种或类别时, 谓语动词用复数.
Chinese and british beer are served at the pub.
Cooling draft beer is served at the pub.
Clever and dull students are treated alike.
There is a black and white picture on the wall.
当 “both … and ” 连接两个单数名词作主语时, 谓语动词用复数.
Both his brother and sister are married.
Both whales and dolphins are mammals.
3 – 3 根据邻近词一致的原则确定谓语形式:
用 or 连接两个名(代)词作主语时, 依据 “邻近原则” 确定谓语形式.
George or Tom is wanted.
George or I am wrong.
Were you or he there?
用 either … or 连接连个名代词作主语时, 邻近原则.
Either John or his friends are to blame for the bad results.
Either the shirts or the sweater is a