文档介绍：误] The stories in that book was written many years ago? ?
[正] The stories in that book were written many years ago. ?
[析]作主语的名词、代词或不定式、动名词,它们往往要带有修饰词,这些词可能是形容词,也可能是短语,但谓语动词还是要取决于这个主语的数,要记住的是一个名词不可能在同一句中作两个不同的语法成份,如: book 作了 of 的介词宾语则不可能再作主语了。?
[误] To read many books are good for you? ?
[正] To read many books is good for you? ?
[析] 不定式作主语应该看作单数主语。?
[误] What he said are right? ?
[正] What he said is right? ?
[析] 从句作主语一定要按单数主语看待。?
[正] The rich is not always happy? ?
[误] The rich are not always happy? ?
[析] 形容词+定冠词表示一类人,谓语动词应用复数,如: The young are very interested in study and sports??
[误] The school master and writer ing? ?
[正] The school master and writer ing? ?
[析] 本句应译为:校长兼作家就要来了。而 The school master and the writer ing? 则要译为:校长和一个作家要来了。在英语表达法中确实有 The girl and boy are playing on the grass? 这应译为:一个女孩,一个男孩在操场上玩。因为不可能这样两个概念作用在一个人身上。又如: the husband and wife? 夫妻二人。?
[误] You or she go to get some water for us? ?
[正] You or she goes to get some water for us? ?
[析] 由 or 连接的两个主语应以离谓语动词近的那一个计算其数。这样的用法还有 either … or,neither … nor, not only … but also 也有人称作"就近原则"。?
[误] The teacher with a lot of e into the classroom??
[正] The teacher with a lot of es into the classroom??
[析] 真正的主语是 the teacher, 而 with 短语是伴随状态,不影响主语的数。?
[误] My glasses is broken? ?
[正] My glasses are broken? ?
[误] This pair of glasses are good? ?
[正] This pair of glasses is good? ?
[误] These kinds of butter is good.?
[正] These kinds of butter are good??
[析] 英语中有些名词只有复数形式,如: glasses 眼镜, shorts 短裤等。如没有量词在前时,要用复数谓语动词,但有了量词之后则要按量词的单复数计算。?
[误] One of the boys are going to take part in the match? ?
[正] One of the boys is going to take part in the match? ?
[析] One of 结构应以 one 来计算主语的数。?
[误] Half of the work are done? ?
[正] Half of the work is done? ?
[误] Half of the books is read? ?
[正] Half of the books are read? ?
[析] 在小于1的数量词作主语时,如: 2 3 ,80%,…+ of +名词,这时主语的数应按 of 后面的名词计算。如果名词是不可数名词或可数名词单数,则谓语动词要用单数,如名词是复数则要用复数谓语动词。?
[误] Each sides are full of trees?