Grammar

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Subject---Verb Agreement 主谓一致原则

The boy _____ diving. is They _____ diving. are Both Jack and Tim _____ diving. are is Neither Jack nor Tim _____ walking. are All of them _____ diving.

1.谓语的动词要与主语的人称和数一致。 2.两个名词或代词由 and 连接作主语时,谓语动词一般用复数。 3.代词 none 和 neither 有时当作单数看待，有时当作复数看待，主要根据说话人的意思决定。

Bob Bob _____ a worker. is Mike and Bob _____ workers. are are Both Mike and Bob _______ workers. Mike is Neither Mike nor Bob _______ a teacher. knows/know Neither of them _______ (know) how to teach English. Bill All of them ______ workers. are None of them ___________ (know) how to teach English. knows/know

Peter Henry is Either Peter or Henry _____ going to win. Henry 4.就近原则:当用作主语的两个名词或代词由or, either…or , neither…nor… 或 not only… but also 连接时,谓语通常与临近的名词 或代词保持一致。

with, together with, along with Mr. Black Mr. Black , as well as two women, ______ at the office. is

5.就前原则:主语后如有下面词或短语,如 with, along with, together with, as well as, like, rather than, but, except, besides, including 等,谓语动词与前面的主语一致。

6.集合名词 group, class, family, army,enemy government 等作主语时,如果强调整体,谓语 动词用单数形式;如果强调个体,则用复数形式。 ---- A: How many people are there in your family? ---- B: There are six. ---- A: Woo! Your family ___ a big one. Can you tell me your hobbies? ---- B: Ok! My parents like running, my two sisters like swimming, my brother and I like playing football. ---- A: So your family all ____ sports. is like

7.表示时间,金钱,距离,重量的复数名词作主语时,通常看作整体,谓语动词用单数。 8.不定代词 anyone, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, something, no one, nobody, nothing, each, the other 等作主语时，谓语动词用单数。

1.谓语的动词要与主语的人称和数一致。 2.两个名词或代词由 and 连接作主语时,谓语动词一般用复数。 3.代词 none 和 neither 有时当作单数看待，有时当作复数看待，主要根据说话人的意思决定。 4.就近原则:当用作主语的两个名词或代词由or, either … or , neither…nor… 或 not only… but also 连接时. 5.就前原则:主语后如有下面词或短语,如 with, along with, together with, as well as, like, rather than, but, except, besides, including 等 。

7.表示时间,金钱,距离,重量的复数名词作主语时,通常看作整体,谓语动词用单数。 6.集合名词 group, class, family, army, enemy, government 等作主语时,如果强调整体,谓语动词用单数形式;如果强调个体,则用复数形式。 7.表示时间,金钱,距离,重量的复数名词作主语时,通常看作整体,谓语动词用单数。 8.不定代词 anyone, anybody, anything,everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, something, no one, nobody, nothing, each, the other 等作主语时，谓语动词用单数。

语法一致

语法一致

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就近一致

Exercises: 1．One or two days ____ enough to see the city． A．is B．are C．am D．be 2．Neither my wife nor I myself ____ able to persuade my daughter to change her mind． A．is B．are

3．Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____ tired of having one examination after another． A．is B．are C．am D．be 4．Not the teacher，but the students ____ looking forward to seeing the film． A．is B．are C．am D．be

5．Nobody but Betty and Mary ____ late for class yesterday． A．was B．were C．has been D．have been 6．A woman with some children ____ soon． A．is coming B．are coming C．has come D．have come

7．No one except my parents ____ anything about this。 A．know B．knows C．is known D．are known 8．The teacher as well as the students ____ the book already． A．has read B．have read C．are reading D．is reading 9．All but one ____ in the accident． A．was killed B．were killed C．will be killed D．are killed

10. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _____ tired of having one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be 11. A library with five thousand books ___to the nation as a gift. A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered 12. When and where to build the new factory ___ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided

13. The number of people invited ___fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were 14. E-mail, as well as telephones, ___ an important part in daily communication. A . is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play 15. ____ of the land in that district ____ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifth; are C. Two fifths; is D. Two fifths; are

16 No one but her parents _____ it.   A. know            B. knows         C. is knowing       D. are knowing 17. The results of the examination ___that you have all made great _____ .   A. show; progress    B. shows; progress  C. show; progresses  D. shows; progresses 18.Here _____ a new pair of shoes for you.   A. is              B. are            C. have           D. has

Fill in the blanks with the proper verbs: The necklace The story happened in Paris. One day , Pierre together with his wife, Mathilde ___ invited to a ball at the palace. Both of them ____ very glad to accept the invitation . Not only a new dress but also some jewellery ____ needed. But the family ____ not a rich one, they only could offer to buy a dress. So a diamond necklace ____ borrowed from Mathilde’s friend Jeanne. But neither of them ____ told that the necklace ____ not a real was were was was was was was

diamond one. They went to the ball, and they ____ both happy. On their way home, Mathilde found the necklace ____ no more around her neck. They looked everywhere for it , but they couldn’t find it. It ___ lost. A lot of money ____ borrowed ,and a new diamond necklack ____ bought. To pay off the debts , the couple had to work day and night. Ten years ___ a long time, but at last they paid off all their debts. When Mathilde met Jeanne in the park , she ___ told the fact. The necklace she borrowed from Jeanne ____ only worth 500 francs. were was was was was was was was

Mary’s Tom’s Mary _______ a dog. has Mary and Tom _______ a dog. have