许多学生去远足了。

　　The number of the students is increasing year after year.

　　学生的数量逐年增加。

　　(6)表示时间、距离、重量、金额等复数名词作主语时，谓语动词通常用单数形式。

　　Three thousand dollars is quite a lot of money for a boy.

　　对于一个男孩来说，3 000美元是一笔大数目。

　　3．就近一致原则

　　就近一致原则是指谓语动词的单复数形式取决于离它最近的主语的单复数。

　　(1)由or, either ...or ..., neither ... nor ..., not only ... but also ..., not ... but ...等连接的并列主语，谓语动词的数常与最近的主语保持一致。

　　Either you or one of your students is to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.

　　要么是你要么是你的一名学生应该出席明天的会议。

　　(2)由there, here引起的主语不止一个时，谓语动词的数通常和最邻近的主语保持一致。

　　There are three books and a pen on the desk.

　　桌子上有三本书和一支钢笔。

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　　单句语法填空

　　①(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)While running regularly can't make you live forever, the review says it ________ (be) more effective at lengthening life than walking, cycling or swimming.

　　解析：is　根据语境可知，此处叙述的是一般的客观事实，且本句中宾语从句与主句的时态应保持一致，故使用一般现在时。it指代上一句的running regularly，是第三人称单数，故填is。

　　②(2017·全国卷Ⅰ)Fast food________ (be) full of fat and salt; by eating more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.

　　解析：is　主语是"Fast food"，是不可数名词短语，所以谓语用单数形式，且此处讲的是现状，所以填is。

　　③(2017·江苏高考改编)The publication of Great Expectations, which ________ (be) both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens' status as a leading novelist.

解析：was　句意：《远大前程》这部小说的出版发行受到各界的评论和高度赞扬，它巩固了狄更斯作为顶尖小说家的地位。分析句子结构可知，which指代"The publication of Great Expectations"，故定语从句中的谓语动词应该使用单数形式；根据句中的strengthene