主語(yǔ)形式上是單數(shù),但表達(dá)復(fù)數(shù)意義,那么謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式;或主語(yǔ)形式上是復(fù)數(shù),但表達(dá)單數(shù)意義,則謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞也采用單數(shù)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(dòng)。
My family were watching TV at 7 o‘clock.
7點(diǎn)鐘的時(shí)候,我們?nèi)胰嗽诳措娨暋?
My family has moved three times.我們家搬過(guò)三次。
2.主謂一致的應(yīng)用。
(1)單一主語(yǔ)的情況。
單一主語(yǔ)指的是由一個(gè)中心名詞或名詞短語(yǔ)構(gòu)成的主語(yǔ),其主語(yǔ)與謂語(yǔ)的一致情況
①不定代詞作主語(yǔ)
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(yǔ)時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞常用單數(shù)、
b. none作主語(yǔ)時(shí)如果指人或可數(shù)的物,表數(shù)目,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞單復(fù)數(shù)形式皆可;如果指不可數(shù)名詞,表量,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。
Jimmy has used up all the money. None is left.
吉米把所有的錢(qián)都用光了,一點(diǎn)沒(méi)留。
c. neither/either of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞或復(fù)數(shù)形式的代詞,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù),也可用復(fù)數(shù)。
Neither of these words is correct.
這些單詞沒(méi)有一個(gè)是正確的。
d. the other two(…),the other three(…)another two( ... ) , both等作主語(yǔ)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)、
Five people came to help,but another three were still needed.
已經(jīng)有五個(gè)人來(lái)幫忙了,但我們還需要三個(gè)
e. all指人時(shí)作主語(yǔ),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù);指全部事情時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞常用單數(shù)‘
All the work was finished.
所有的活都干完了