Unit 1Women of achievement(Period 2 Learning about Language)
collecting stamps _________（be）what he likes.(is)
whatever was left _________（be）taken away.(is)
8.非謂語動詞、名詞性從句作主語時,謂語用單數。
both bread and butter _________（be）sold out.(have been)
9.由and 連接的兩個并列成分表示兩個不同的概念時,謂語用復數。
the police _________（be）looking for the missing child.(are)
10.people,police,cattle 等集體名詞作主語時,謂語用復數。
the cattle _________ (go) to the river to have a drink.(went,go)
二、就近一致原則
not only he but also i _________（be）invited.(am)
neither my gloves nor my hat _________ (go) with the dress.(goes)
由or,either...or,neither...nor,not only...but also 等連接的并列主語,謂語動詞常和靠近的作主語的名詞單復數上保持一致。
the teacher with a number of students _________ (be) in the classroom.(is)
但注意主語+ with/along with /together with/including /but/except/like/among/as well as /no more than /besides/rather than +名詞,謂語和主語在單復數上保持一致。
三、 意義一致原則
his family _________（be）a great one.（is）
his family _________（be）music lovers.(are)
1.集體名詞class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主語。強調整體用單數,指所有成員用復數。
all _________ present.(are)
all the food _________ good.(tastes)
2.all,none,some,any 等不定代詞作主語,根據其指代的內容而定。如果指代可數名詞,用復數謂語;如果指代不可數名詞用單數謂語。
half of the students _________ girls.（are）
two thirds of the surface _________ covered with water.(is)
3.half/most/enough/part/the rest/the last/lots/plenty/ 分數、百分數+of +名詞作主語時,要根據其后的名詞而定。如果其后跟可數名詞,則用復數謂語;如果其后跟不可數名詞,則用單數謂語。