主語形式上是單數,但表達復數意義,那么謂語動詞要用復數形式;或主語形式上是復數,但表達單數意義,則謂語動詞也采用單數形式。
The police are still running after the murderer.
警察還在追殺人犯。
The news was very exciting.
這則新聞令人激動。
My family were watching TV at 7 o‘clock.
7點鐘的時候,我們全家人在看電視。
My family has moved three times.我們家搬過三次。
2.主謂一致的應用。
(1)單一主語的情況。
單一主語指的是由一個中心名詞或名詞短語構成的主語,其主語與謂語的一致情況
①不定代詞作主語
a.不定代詞either, neither, each, one, the other, another,someone,somebody,something,anyone,anybody,anything,everyone, everybody, everything, nobody, no one, nothing等作主語時,謂語動詞常用單數、
b. none作主語時如果指人或可數的物,表數目,謂語動詞單復數形式皆可;如果指不可數名詞,表量,謂語動詞用單數。
Jimmy has used up all the money. None is left.
吉米把所有的錢都用光了,一點沒留。
c. neither/either of+復數名詞或復數形式的代詞,謂語動詞可用單數,也可用復數。
Neither of these words is correct.
這些單詞沒有一個是正確的。
d. the other two(…),the other three(…)another two( ... ) , both等作主語時謂語動詞用復數、
Five people came to help,but another three were still needed.
已經有五個人來幫忙了,但我們還需要三個
e. all指人時作主語,謂語動詞用復數;指全部事情時,謂語動詞常用單數‘
All the work was finished.
所有的活都干完了