(4)主语后跟有with, together with, as well as等引起的并列主语时，谓语动词的数要与前面的主语保持一致。

　　(5)复数形式单数意义的词，如news, maths, plastics, physics作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。

　　2．通过"意义一致"原则解决主谓一致问题

　　(1)集体名词作主语时，若被看作一个整体，谓语动词用单数形式；若被看作是构成集体的一个个成员，谓语动词用复数形式。常见的集体名词有：family, class, team, group, public, committee, government, audience等。

　　(2)"分数/百分数/the majority＋of＋名词"作主语时，谓语动词的单复数取决于of后名词的数以及其表示的意义；all, some, half, most, the rest等作主语时，谓语动词的单复数取决于主语实际表达的意义。

　　3．通过"就近一致"原则解决主谓一致问题

　　由either ...or ..., neither ...nor ..., not only ...but also ...等连接的并列主语或者在there be句型中，谓语动词常与最近的主语在人称和数上保持一致。

　　据第1条解题

　　1．Compared with online games, many traditional games, like hide­and­seek, benefits kids mentally and physically. benefits→benefit

　　2．Dr.Smith, together with his wife and daughters, are going to visit Beijing this summer.are→is

　　据第2条解题

　　3．As a result of the serious flood, two­thirds of the buildings in the area needs repairing._needs→need

　　4．98% of the surface are covered permanently by ice and strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline.are→is

　　据第3条解题

　　5．There was a large number of people and the train was crowded, but everyone helped those who had lots of baggage and behaved politely.第一个was→were