• Both Li Hua and Wang Bin are good at playing football.

（both） A and B

四、谓语用单数：

1.Many a student has been tired by his long speech.

• More than one student is going to be a lawyer in the future.

many a... , more than one...

2. Every boy and every girl in our class likes the pop star.

• No chair and no desk is permitted to be taken away from the reading-room.

• each...and each...

every...and every...

no...and no...

3. A knife and fork is lying on the table.

• The writer and poet is going to give us a talk on writing.

• A factory worker and a writer are going to give us a talk.

.and 连接两词表示同一人或物,谓语动词用单数.

4. Ten pounds is enough for such a thin book.

• Five miles is not a short distance for a boy of 7 years old.

• Three years has passed since she came here.

表示时间, 数目, 距离, 价格等名词复数作主语,作整体看时谓语动词仍用单数.

如:ten pounds, five weeks, five miles 等.

　主谓一致练习

(红色显示答案)

( C )1.Every teacher and every student ____ found a Students' Union.

A. has B. have C. expects to D. hope to

(B) 2.Nobody but them____ to know about the matter.

A. want B. wants C. have wanted D. were wanted

( D)3.Nothing but trousers ____ in that small shop.

A. was worth of 20 dollars B. were worth 20 dollars