4、________原则。Step2Explanationandpractice1. 连词词组连主语,“就近原则”是一般。 常见连词词组有 neither … nor … /either … or … /whether … or … / not only … but also … / not … but …等等,这些连词连接并列主语时,谓语动词的单复数与最邻近的主语一致。如: Not only you but also I ____________(be) a student. 2. 若
5、是 and 来相连,“兼职、并列”细分辨。 and 连接两个主语时,例: the teacher and the writer 为并列主语,谓语动词应为复数,而 the teacher and writer 则是一人两重身份,谓语动词应为单数。如: The principal and party secretary ____________(be) to make a speech this afternoon. The teacher and writer ______
6、______(be) coming here. 但有时两种职业不可能由一人担任。如: The doctor and nurse ____________(be) doing their work. 不能按兼职对待,因此谓语动词用复数。 3. “ There be ”句型并不难,谓语动词按后边。 该句型为倒装句,因此“ be ”的单复数按后边的主语。如: There ____________(be) a student in the classroom.
7、 但如果有两个以上主语则按“就近原则”。如: There ____________(be) a table and two chairs in the room. 4. 集体名词作语,“整体、个体”认真看。 集合名词作主语时,若作为一个整体看待,谓语动词用单数;若侧重指组成该集合的成员或个体时,谓语动词用复数。常见集体名词有 family / team / class / audience / couple / firm/ 等等。如: The team _________
8、___(be) at the bottom of the third division. The team ____________(be) full of energy. 但“ cattle, police, people, militia ”作主语常用复数;而“ machinery, furniture, jewelry ”虽也是总称,却常用单数。 5. 主语后面有介短,谓语动词仍是“单”。 在主语后有 as well as / not to m