第十章:主谓一致
主谓一致三原则
主谓一致是指谓语动词与主语在人称和数上保持一致,主谓一致必须遵循三原则:语法
一致原则,意义一致原则,就近一致原则。
1. 语法一致原则:指主语是单数形式,谓语动词用单数形式,主语是复数形式,谓语
也用复数形式。例如:Tom is a good student 汤姆是个好学生。
They often play football on the playground. 他们经常在操场上踢足球。
2. 意义一致:指主语形式上为单数,但意义为复数,因此谓语动词用复数形式;或主
语形式上为复数,但表示单数意义,这是谓语动词用单数形式。例如:
My family are having lunch now. 我们一家人现在正吃午饭。
Twenty dollars is too expensive for the book. 这本书20美元太贵了。
3. 就近一致:指谓语动词用单数形式还是用复数形式,取决于最靠近他的主语。例如:
Not only the teacher but also his students like playing football.
不仅老师喜欢踢足球,而且他的学生也喜欢踢足球。
There is a pen and some books on the desk. 课桌上有一支钢笔和一些书。
典型练习:
1. Neither he nor I ___ for the plan.
A. were B. is C. are D. am
2. There ___ a knife and fork on the table.
A. are B. is C. am D. be
经典解析:以上两题属于就近一致,就近一致主要包括:neither. . . nor. . . , either. . . or. . . . ,
not only. . . but also. . . 连接并列主语及there be 句型. 答案为:1. D 2. B以here,there
开头的句子,若主语在两个或两个以上,谓语动词通常与临近的主语一致,本题离谓语近
的是a knife是单数.
3. My family as well as I ___ glad to see you.
A. was B. is C. are D am
4. My father, together with some of his old friends, ___ there already.
A. will be B. had been C. has been D. have been
5. The pair of shoes ___ worn out.
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