文档介绍：主谓一致
英语中的谓语动词在人称和数方面必须和主语保持一致!
He is standing over there , reading an English novel.
The police have found out who the murderer is.
谓语动词必须和主语保持人称和数的一致,这是一个总原则,运用时还要掌握一些具体的规则:
1. and连接两个或两个以上单数名词作主语时,谓语动词一般用复数;如果两个名词指的是同一个人或事物时,谓语动词用单数。
Nike and his classmate Tom are close friends.
历克和他的同学汤姆是好朋友。
The professor and writer is to give us a lecture on culture.
这个教授兼作家要给我们做一个关于文化的讲座。
Trial and error is the source of knowledge.
尝试和错误是知识的来源。
Time and tide waits for no man.
岁月不待人。
2. and连接两个被each , every , no 等修饰的单数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数。如果连接的是复数名词,谓语动词用复数。
Every man and every woman is equal in participation of social affairs.
男女平等参与社会事务。
No teacher and no student is permitted to take the books out of the library.
老师和同学都不允许把书带出图书馆。
Each desk and each chair is in place.
每张课桌和椅子都放在应放的位置。
No boys and no girls have heard the story before.
男孩和女孩以前都没有听过这个故事。
3. many a/ more than one+单数名词作主语(其意思虽为复数)时,谓语动词用单数。
a great many/a great number of +复数名词作主语,谓语动词用复数。
Many a man likes to watch football games.
很多男性都喜欢看足球比赛。
More than one student has been praised.
不止一个学生受到了表扬。
A great many things have happened here since you left last month.
自从你上个月离开以后,这里发生了很多事情。
A great number of foreigners e to realize that China is making contributions to world peace.
很多外做出巨大的贡献。
4. 当不定式短语,动名词短语或从句作主语时,表示一个抽象的概念,谓语动词用单数。
To give is better than to take.
给予比索取好。
Helping others