那位书记兼经理在会上讲话。
(2)“each/every/no/ many a + 单数名词+ and + each/every/no/many a + 单数名
词”作主语时
Every hour and every minute is precious. 每一小时,每一分钟,都很宝贵。
No man and no woman is not allowed to enter the hall. 每个人都不允许进入大厅。
3. “名词+as well as, rather than, like, but, expect, besides, with, together with, along with,
including, in addition to+ 名词”结构作主语时,谓语动词同第一个名词的数保持一致。
Tom as well as two of his friends was invited to the party. 汤姆以及他的两个朋友一起被邀请参加宴会了。 Nobody but one teacher and three students was in the lab. 实验室只有一个老师和三个学生。
4. “more than one 或 many a + 单数名词”作主语时,尽管其意义为复数,但谓语动词
还是用单数形式。
More than one student is against the decision. 不止一个学生反对这个决定。 Many a page in this book is missing. 这本书缺了许多页。
5. 不定代词 either, neither, each, every 或 no +单数名词和
由 some, any, no, every 与
thing, body, one 构成的复合不定代词作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
Nothing in the world moves faster than light. 世上没有什么东西比光传播得更快。 Each one of us has his own duty. 我们每个人都有自己的职责。
注意:若 none of 后面的名词是不可数名词,它的谓语动词就要用单数形式;若它后面
的名词是复数,它的谓语动词用单数形式或复数形式都可以。 None of the money has been spent on repairs. 这笔钱没有花费在维修方面。
None of the passengers were/was aware of the danger. 乘客中没有一个意识到危险的存在。
6. 由“a lot of, lots of, plenty of, the rest of, the majority of + 名词”构成的短语以及由“分
数或百分数+名词”构成的短语作主语时,其谓语动词的数要根据短语中后面名词的数而
定。
The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health. 大多数医生都认为吸烟有害健康。 The majority of the damage is easy to repair. 这次的损害大部分都容易补救。
The rest of the books were returned to the library.
其余的书都归还给图书馆了。
The rest of the money was given to the villagers. 其余的钱都给了村民。
7.“a large amount of + 不可数名词”结构作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式;“large
amounts of +不可数名词”结构作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
A large amount of damage was done in a short time. 在短时间内就造成了巨大的损失。
8. 在定语从句中,关系代词 that, who, which 等作主语时,其谓语动词的数应与句中先
行词的数一致。
I, who am your teacher, will do my best to help you. 我是你的老师,我会尽全力帮助你的。
Those who have finished the work can go home first. 那些已完成工作的人可以先回家。
注意:“one of + 复数名词+who/which/that” 引导的定语从句中,若关系代词在定语从
句中充当主语,谓语动词常用复数形式。若 one 前有 the (only/very / right ) 修饰时,
从句中的谓语动词用单数形式。
He was one of the students who were given a prize. 他是那些获奖的学生之一。
I was the only one in my office who was invited.
我是办公室里唯一受到邀请的人。
9. 由两部分组成的表示衣物或工具的名词作主语时,如:glasses,spectacles,shoes,
boots, trousers/pants,compasses,chopsticks,scissors,socks 等,谓语动词通常用
复数,但这类词如用 a pair of 修饰时,谓语动词用单数。 My glasses were broken while playing football yesterday. 昨天踢足球时我的眼镜被打碎了。 A pair of shoes is lying under the bed. 床底下有一双鞋。
Here are some new pairs of shoes. 这里有几双新鞋。
10. 由“kind/form/type/sort/species /series +of + 名词” 作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形
式取决于这些词的单复数而不是它们后面所跟的名词。 All kinds of difficulties have to be overcome . 必须克服各种各样的困难。
This kind/sort of questions is very difficult. 这种问题很难。
(但 Questions of this kind / sort are very difficult.谓语动词要用复数形式。)
二. 意义一致原则
即谓语动词的单复数形式由主语的意义而不是形式所决定。当主语形式为单数,但意义
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