主謂一致專項復習
單數。
如：six miles is too far for an old man to walk.
15.關系代詞who, that, which在定語從句中作主語時，其謂語動詞的數與先行詞
一致。
如：those who want to go have signed their names here.
16.疑問代詞who, what, which作主語時，謂語動詞根據說話人所表達的意思決定單
復數。如：
who live next door? it's zhang and liu./who lives next door? it's liu.
【典型例題解析】
例1 the rich ________ not always happy.
a. are b. is c. has d. have
解析the + adj.表示一類人，作主語時，謂語動詞用復數，故選a。
例2 the olympic games _______ held every______ years.
a. is，four b. are，four c. is，five d. are，five
解析 每四年一次的奧林匹克往往看作復數。故選b。
例3 no one but her classmates ______it.
a. know b. knows c. is knowing d. are knowing
解析 當主語后跟有but引導的詞組時，其謂語動詞的單復數按but前面部分的單復數而定。故選b。
例4 解析表示一些錢的名詞作主語時，謂語動詞一般用單數，故選d。
例5 no bird and no beast _______ on the lonely island.
a. are seen b. is seen c. see d. sees
解析 no...and no...作主語時，謂語動詞用單數。故選b。
【選講例題】
例6 look, here come some _______.
a. dog b. horse c. deer d. cow
解析 some后的復數名詞只有deer,故選c。
例7 the number of students of this school ______ large.
a. are b. have not c. isn't d. aren't
解析 the number of+...，作主語時，謂語動詞用單數，故選c。
【課內追蹤練習】
單項選擇
(b) 1.the singer and pianist _____ asked to make a speech at the meeting yesterday.
a. is b. was c. are d. were
(a) 2.a large number of students in our class _____ girls.
a. are b. was c. is d. be
(b) 3.the paper for books and new papers ______ made of wood.
a. are b. is c. has d. have
(b) 4.what we need _____ good textbooks.
a. is b. are c. have d. has
(d) 5.each of the ______ in the ship.
a. passenger has his own room b. passengers have their own room c. passenger have their own room d. passengers has his own room
(b) 6.what you said ______the matter we are discussing.
a. have something to do at b. has something to do with
c. had something to do with d. has been something to do with
(b) 7.not only my brother but also i _____ good at painting. both of us _____good painters.
a. are...are b. am...arec. is...is d. are...is
【復習小結】
1牢記主謂一致的原則。
2牢記主謂一致應注意的幾個問題及其用法。
【課外鞏固練習】
一、單項選擇
(b) 8.three-fourths of the homework ______today.
a. has finished b. has been finished
c. have finished d. have been finished
(c) 9many people say 10,000 _______ a lot of money.
a. dollar is b. dollars are c. dollars is d. dollar are
(a) 10.nobody but two students ______ left in the classroom.