1、一、谓语动词在人称和数上必须和主语一致1The results of the experimentshowthat you have all made good progress.2Between the two buildingsstandsa monument.二、如果主语是一个抽象概念,谓语动词用单数1Growing vegetablesneedsconstant watering.2That we have made brilliant achievementsisan iron fact.三、由and并列的两个名词做主语时,如果表示的是一个同一概念或者单数概念,谓语动词用单数,否则用
2、复数1The iron and steel industryisvery important.2The teacher and poet oftengiveslectures around the city.3. The teacher and the poet are good friends in the city.4When and where to build the shopping centerhasnot been decided.四、如果主语是单数,即使后面跟着由with, together with, as well as, like, but, except等引起的短语,谓
3、语动词仍然用单数(与第一个主语保持一致)1An iron and steel works, with some satellite factories,isto be built here.2A scientist, together with some assistants,wassent to the flooded area to help in the work.3The teacher as well as the studentsisgoing to visit the exhibition.4None but Xiao Wangknowsit.五、each和由some, any,
4、 no, every构成的复合代词都看作单数1Each of ushassomething to say about the subject.(注意如果是we each就不一样了)2Just a minute, someoneistalking with manager.六、what, which, who, some, more, most, all等代词是单数或是复数要依据意思来定1Whichis / areyour room / rooms?2What we needismore practice.3What he left mearebut a few old books.4All t
5、hat can be donehasbeen done.5All but youwerehere just now.七、none指不可数名词时为单数,指可数名词时为单复皆可,主要取决于说话人头脑中联想到的是单数还是复数1None of the booksareeasy for us.2Nonecaresnow.3None of the informationisuseful.八either, neither通常看作单数1Neither of ushaspassed the examination.2Either of themhasknown it.九Many a和more than one修
6、饰的词做主语时,谓语动词用单数1.Many a personhashad that kind of experience.2.More than one expertwasinvited to the party.十、分数,百分数+ of +名词做主语时,主要看名词是单数还是复数;是可数还是不可数1More than 70% of the earthiscovered with water.2Two thirds of the workhasbeen finished so far.360% of the studentshavearrived.4One fourth of the popul
7、ation hereareworkers.但,population单独做主语,为单数如:Whatisthe population of the city?十一、不可数名词如果被表示数量的名词所修饰,谓语动词用复数1Three million tons of coalwereexported that year.2South of the villagewere200 mu of sandy wasteland.十二、表示时间,数量,长度及价值的名词尽管是复数形式但常被看作一个整体,谓语动词用单数1Today ten thousand yuanisnot a large number.2100
8、mileswascovered in a single night.十三、or; not onlybut also; neithernor; eitheror并列两个主语时,谓语动词和就近的保持一致1Not only the students but also the teacherwantsto see the film.2Neither his parents nor Iamable to persuade him to change his mind.3Either you or Xiao Liismistaken.十四、here, there引起一个句子而主语又不止一个,谓语动词通常和
9、就近的一个一致1Hereisa ruler, a few pencils and two copybooks.2Thereisa computer, a typewriter and two telephones on the desk.十五、有些集体名词可为单数也可为复数,主要依据意思而定1His familyisnot very large.2His familyareall music lovers.3Class 3isnext to Class 2.4Class 3arehaving a class-meeting this Saturday.十六、a number of + n为复数
10、;the number of + n为单数1A number of books on this subjecthavebeen published.2The number of books on this subjectisamazing.十七、and连接的名词前有every, each, no时,谓语动词用单数1Every hour and every minuteisimportant to us students.2No teacher and no studentisexcused from taking part in such a heated discussion.3Each m
11、an and each womanhasthe equal rights in every field in our country now.十八、动名词,不定式或者从句做主语时,谓语动词一般要用单数1.Seeing is believing2.Who is her father is not known yet.十九、the +adj.表示一类人时为复数,表示一类物概念时为单数1The poorwerelooked down upon in the old days.2The trueisalways appreciated anytime.二十、one and a half为单数1One
12、and a half hoursisenough for the experiment.二十一、one of + pl做先行词,后接定语从句且关系代词做主语,定语从句的谓语动词用复数;the one of/ the very one of / the only one of做先行词且关系代词做主语,定语从句的谓语动词用单数1He is one of the students whoareinto computer games.2He is the only one of the students whois into computer games.二十二、表示某些组织机构的名词,虽然形式上是复
13、数,但谓语动词仍用单数1The United Nationswasfounded on October 24,1945.2The United Statesisthe only superpower of the world today.二十三、表示学科的词以及works(工厂),news(消息)等,虽然本身为复数形式,但谓语动词仍用单数1Mathematicsismy poor subject, I even want to give it up.2The news that the newly- built nuclear power station is to be put into use next monthistrue.