1、主谓一致用法归纳在英语中,句子的主语和谓语在人称和数上必须做到一致。下面是主谓一致的一些主要规则:1、单词本身以-s结尾的某些名词作主语时,主谓一致的关系如下:1)学科名称:以-s结尾的科学名词如physics,mathematics(maths),politics,ecnonomics(经济学)等作主语时,如果看作一门学科,谓语动词用单数,如果不是指一门学科,而是指其它含义,谓语动词可用复数。如:Politics is taught inour school.Economics is an important subject.经济学是一门重要的学科。但
2、在以下句子中应使用得数谓语。如:Hismathematics are weak..他的数学能力弱。2)某些专有名词:以-s结尾的某些专有名词如theUnitedStates ,the UnitedNations等作主语时,谓语动词用单数。如:TheUnitedstates is inNorthAmerica.3)以-s结尾的词如news, means,works等词作主语时,谓语用单数,但如果means,works指复数意义时,谓语用复数。如:Achemical works is beingbuiltnow.Twochemical works have beenb
4、 writer iscomingtoourschool.3)用and连接两个物质名词作主语时,若看作一种混合体时,谓语用单数。如:Much mudand sand has been washed away bythe flood.若看作两种不同物质时,谓语用复数。如:Water andair arewhat we mustneed.4)用and连接的两个名词,如果表示两个部件构成的物品组成一副用具时,谓语应使用单数。如:A knifeandforkisveryusefulfor a foreigner.3、集合名词的主谓一致:集合名词如:family,team,clas
5、s,group,government,court,committee,population,audience等词作主语时,若看作整体时用单数谓语,若看作个体时用复数谓语。如:The familyis a large one.Thefamily are allmusic lovers.4、the+adj或分词作主语时,若指一类人,谓语用复数,若指抽象的含义时,谓语动词用单数。如:The blindusually trusttheirsense of touch.The good is beautiful,but the beautiful isnotalways good
6、.5、由连词or;either…or…;neither…nor…;notonly…butalso…等词后边的名词或代词保持一致。如:You orheistoblame.Eitheryou orI am right.但疑问句与前边一致。如:Are either you orheright?6、主语+but /except /besides/ aswellas /inadditionto / including / with +其它名词或代词时,谓语动词与前边的主语一致。如:No one but TomandJohn likes the topioc.7、表示时间、重