Section_ⅣGrammar_&_Writing

主谓一致

　　英语句子的主语和谓语要一致。下面是常见的几种形式：

　　1．由连词and 或both ... and ...连接的两个主语，其谓语动词一般用复数。

　　Both Tom and his brother have passed the exam.

　　汤姆和他弟弟都通过了考试。

　　[点津]　但是当and连接的两个词或词组表达的是同一个人、物或概念时，谓语动词用单数。如果这两个词都是名词，则第二个名词前不用冠词。

　　The peasant and writer is making a speech in the meeting room.

　　那位农民作家正在会议室里发表演讲。

　　2．两个并列的名词前有each, every, no, many a 等修饰时，谓语动词一般用单数。

　　Each student and each teacher was given a ticket.

　　每个学生和老师都发了一张票。

　　Every man and every woman is at work.

　　所有男人和女人都在工作。

　　Many a desk and many a bench is to be taken out of the hall.

　　许多课桌和凳子将被搬出大厅。

　　3．集合名词family, class, crowd, team, government, company, group等作主语时，如果强调整体，谓语动词用单数；如果强调个体，谓语动词用复数。

　　Our class is better than any other class at playing football in our school.

　　在我们学校，我们班在踢足球方面比其他任何班都好。(强调整体)

　　His family are waiting for him to come back from abroad.

　　他的家人正在等他回国。(强调个体)

　　4．当people, police, cattle等词作主语时，谓语动词往往用复数。

　　The police are searching for the lost child.

　　警察正在寻找那个失踪的孩子。

　　5．主语后有with, together with, like, but, as well as, except, including, rather than, besides等引导的词或短语时，谓语动词要和前面的主语保持一致。

　　The teacher together with some students is visiting the factory.

　　教师带着一些学生正在参观工厂。

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