Unit 1 Women of achievement

當主語有with, together with, like, except, but, no less than, as well as 等詞組成的短語時，謂語動詞與前面的主語部分一致。例如：
the teacher together with some students is visiting the factory. 教師和一些學生在參觀工廠。
he as well as i wants to go boating.他和我想去劃船。
4 謂語需用單數
 1）代詞each以及由every, some, no, any等構成的復合代詞作主語時，或主語中含有each, every時, 謂語需用單數。例如：
each of us has a tape-recorder. 我們每人都有錄音機。
there is something wrong with my watch. 我的表壞了。
2）當主語是一本書或一條格言時，謂語動詞常用單數。例如：
the arabian night is a book known to lovers of english. 《天方夜譚》是英語愛好者熟悉的一本書。
　3）表示金錢，時間，價格或度量衡的復合名詞作主語時，通常把這些名詞看作一個整體，謂語一般用單數。例如：
three weeks was allowed for making the necessary preparations. 用三個星期來做準備。
ten yuan is enough. 十元夠了。
5 指代意義決定謂語的單復數
  1）代詞what, which, who, none, some, any, more, most, all等詞的單復數由其指代的詞的單復數決定。例如：
all is right.　一切順利。
all are present.　人都到齊了。
2）集體名詞作主語時，謂語的數要根據主語的意思來決定。如family, audience, crew, crowd, class, company, committee等詞后，謂語動詞用復數形式時強調這個集體中的各個成員，用單數時強調該集體的整體。例如：
　 his family isn't very large. 他家成員不多。
　 his family are music lovers.　他家個個都是音樂愛好者。
　 但集合名詞people, police, cattle, poultry等在任何情況下都用復數形式。例如：
　　are there any police around? 附近有警察嗎？
3）有些名詞，如variety, number, population, proportion, majority 等有時看作單數，有時看作復數。例如：
　  a number of +名詞復數+復數動詞。
　  the number of +名詞復數+單數動詞。
　  a number of books have lent out.
　  the majority of the students like english.
6 與后接名詞或代詞保持一致
1）用half of, most of, none of, heaps of, lots of, plenty of 等引起主語時，謂語動詞通常與of后面的名詞/代詞保持一致。例如：
　   most of his money is spent on books. 他大部分的錢化在書上了。
most of the students are taking an active part in sports. 大部分學生積極參與體育運動。
  2）用a portion of, a series of, a pile of, a panel of 等引起主語時，謂語動詞通常用單數。例如：
a series of accidents has been reported. 媒體報道了一連串的事故。
a pile of lots was set beside the hearth. 爐邊有一堆木柴。
  3）如 many a 或 more than one 所修飾的短語作主語時，謂語動詞多用單數形式。但由more than… of 作主語時，動詞應與其后的名詞或代詞保持一致。例如：
　   many a person has read the novel.　許多人讀過這本書。
　   more than 60 percent of the students are from the city.百分之六十多的學生來自這個城市。