主谓一致 【概念】主谓一致：指主语和谓语之间在 “人称”和 “数”方面的一致。又叫主动一致。1 语法一致原则：1) He is an honest man.他是个诚实的人。2) He was a doctor when he was young.他年轻时当过医生。3) You are just the man I want.你正是我要找的人。4) I took a quick glance at the house and noticed it was very old.我瞥了一眼房子，注意到房子已很古旧了。5) I figure you people are pretty well fixed. 我估计你们这些人的境遇都很不错。6) He will buy back his property.他将赎回自己的财产。2 意义一致原则1) Fifteen miles seems like a long walk to me.2) Fifty-six dollars was stolen from the cash register(现金出纳机).3) The family is a happy one.那是个幸福的家庭。4) My family are all tall.我的家人个子都很高大。3 就近原则1) Not only Henry but also his friends were unequivocally apposed to the compromise.不仅亨利还有他的朋友们都反对这种妥协。2) Either my brother or his friends are going. 要么是我弟弟，要么是他的朋友们要去。3) Neither the girls nor John is to blame. 既不怨姑娘们，也不怨约翰。4) Cash or bills are accepted here in this store. 本店既接受现款又接受支票。 4 就远原则1) The man with his daughters and sons is watching TV.2) The girls together with the teacher are dancing. 【考点示例】 1. Did you go to the show last night? Yeah. Every boy and every girl in the area_ invited【2008陕西卷】 A. wereB. have been C. has been D. was 考点一：两个或两个以上的主语用and连接谓语动词应该用复数，但在以下情况下谓语动词必须用单数：1. 若表示一个集合体；2. 两个名词若被 no, each, every,many a 修饰。 2. The teacher together with the students _discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in America.【2009四川卷】 A. are; were B. is; were C. are; was D. is; was 考点二：主语后有as well as, like, with, together with, along with, but,except, besides 等短语，谓语应与前面主语保持一致。 3. Either you or one of your students _to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.【2009湖南卷】 A. are B. is C. have D. be考点三：以连词 or, eitheror , neither nor, not onlybut also 连接的复合主语和 there be 句型中的主语，其谓语与其相邻的那个主语的数保持一致。 4. His “selected Poems” _first published in 1965. A. wereB. was C. has beenD. have been 考点四：以-ics 结尾的学科名词，如mathematics,politics, physics, statistics (统计学) 等，形式上为复数，实际为单数，它们作主语时，其谓语动词要用单数形式。 另外：复数名词用作书，电影、戏剧、报刊、国家等名称时，谓语动词用单数。 5. His family_ all football fans. A. isB. has been C. are beingD. are 考点五：一些集体名词做主语，如果看作一个整体，谓语动词用单数；如果指其中的成员，谓语用复数。但 people(人们), police, cattle 等只能用复数，它们的单数只能分别是a person,a policeman, a head of cattle。 6. Listening to loud music at rock concerts _caused hearing loss in some teenagers.【2010湖南卷】 A. isB. are C. hasD. have 考点六：当动名词短语、不定式短语和从句用作主语时，谓语动词用单数。 7. It is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area. 【2010陕西】 A. are being builtB. were being built C. was being builtD. is being built 考点七：many a / more than one 后只能用修饰单数可数名词，其作主语谓语动词只能是单数形式。 8. Barbara is easy to recognize as shes the only one of the women who _ evening dress.【2010全国II卷】 A. wearB. wears C. has wornD. have worn 考点八：who, which, that 作定语从句的主语时，其谓语取决于先行词: one of +复数名词+ whom/which/that + 复数谓语动词; 但：the only one of +复数名词+ whom/which/that + 单数谓语动词 【配套练习】选择正确答案：1. Miss Huang together with her friends _shopping every Sunday evening. A. go B. went C. going D. goes2. The nations of Western Europe_worth learning from. A. is B. are C. has D. have3. How many students are there in your class? - _ the students in our class _over fifty. A. The number of; is B. The number of; are C. A number of; is D. A number of; are4. There _ some foreign visitors talking a walk in the park. A. is B. are C. has D. have5. Everyone except Tom and John _ there when the meeting began. A. was B. were C. is D. are6. Each of the students _ a dictionary. A. have B. has C. is D. are7. The bread and the butter_ their main food. A. is B. are C. has D. Have8. The Greens _France since the spring of 1990. A. have been to B. have been in C. has been to D. had been in9. How many teachers are there in your school? - About 150. One third of them_ men teachers. A. have B. has C. are D. is10. When and where to go for the holiday _yet. A. have not been decided B. is not decided C. are not decided D. has not been decided11. Not only the student but also Mr. Smiths _tired of having one examination. A. is B. are C. was D. were12. My brother asked me ten questions. The first five were easy, but the rest _difficult. A. were B. are C. was D. is13. The poor _happy; but the rich _sad. A. is; is