我們學校開設政治課。
b.專有名詞如國名、人名、書名、組織機構等作主語,形式上即使是復數(shù),謂語動詞也要用單數(shù),如the United Nations, the United States,the New York Times等。
Lu Xun‘s works sells well. 魯迅的著作很暢銷。
c.有些名詞如。arnings, thanks, goods, leavings(殘渣,剩余),clothes, trousers, belongings(財產(chǎn)),savings, scissor,等作主語,其謂語動詞只能用復數(shù)形式
The family were saved but the belongings were lost.
這一家人獲救,但損失了所有財產(chǎn)。
d. means , sheep , (leer, crossroad、等單復數(shù)同形的名詞作主語,謂語動詞根據(jù)其單復數(shù)而定
Each means has been tried to solve the problem,but none is effective.
每一種方法都試過,但沒有一個是有效的。
④含有修飾語的名詞作主語
a一些由兩個對應部分組成一體的復數(shù)名詞,如trousers , pants, glasses, scissgrs等作主語,前面若無a pair of, a suit of, a set of, a series of等這類單位詞,通常作復數(shù)用,謂語動詞作復數(shù)。若帶有單位詞,則由單位詞的單復數(shù)決定謂語動詞的單復數(shù)形式。
My shoes are under the bed.我的鞋在床下。
His black trousers are too long.他的那條黑褲子太長了。
Your glasses are on your nose.你的眼鏡在鼻子上。
但若這類名詞與a pair連用時,謂語動詞往往用單數(shù)。
This pair of shoes is made in Beijing.這雙鞋子是北京制造的。
There is a pair of glasses on your bed.你的床上有副眼鏡。
b. a number of‘意為“許多”,修飾可數(shù)名詞復數(shù)時謂語一般也用復數(shù):the number of意為“……的數(shù)目”,作主語時,謂語•只能用單數(shù)
A number of the other plants were found in America.
在美洲還發(fā)現(xiàn)了許多別的植物。
The number of people who travel by plane in China is larger than ever before.
在中國乘飛機旅行的人數(shù)比以往多了。