第02讲 主谓一致(一)
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一、主谓一致的指导原则
二、以-s结尾的名词作主语的主谓一致问题
1. 以-s结尾的地理名称
2. 以-s结尾的疾病名称
3. 以-s结尾的游戏名称
4. 以-ics结尾的学科名称
5. 单复同形的名词
6. 以-s结尾常用作复数的名词
7. 以-ings结尾的名词
8. 其他以-s结尾的名词
三、以集体名词作主语的主谓一致问题
1. 通常作复数的集体名词
2. 通常作不可数名词的集体名词
3. 既可作单数也可作复数的集体名词
4. a committee of等+复数名词
Exercise 2A答案
1. Their earnings (come) to 500
dollars a week.
-ings, 除tidings之外当复数用。
2. Where ( are) the shears?
shears大剪刀
3. Tidings (has, have) come that
the British warship was su
nk.
tidings单复数均可。
4. Your suspenders ( are) not
here.
没有单位词，当复数。
5. The archives (are) not open to
the public.
其它，通常当复数
6. Mr. Stevenson’s morals (are)
above criticism.
其它，通常当复数
7. The remains of a Roman
settlement (was, were) found beneath the brewery.
遗迹，单复均可。
8. At the bottom of the hill there
(is) a dangerous crossroads.
由a可知用单数。
9. This pair of trousers (costs)
fifty dollars.
有单位词且单位词是单数。
10. The fireworks (were) postponed to the following
Saturday because of the bad weather.
其它，通常复数。
11. The odds (are) in our favour.
类似于The odds
are against us.
12. Our special thanks (are) due to Mr Matthews for
the organization of the exhibition.
其它，通常复数。
13. The mansions in which the flat was situated
(were) a comparatively small one.
其它，通常复数
14. Braces(are) not fashionable nowadays.
常用做复数，没有单位词。
15. All their belongings, together with the remain
of torn-up newspapers, (lie) scattered over the carpets.
all
16. The minutes (were) unfortunately incomplete and
could there for not be adopted.
其它，通常复数
17. The remains of Shakespeare (are) buried on
Stratford-on-Avon.
遗体，复数
18. The New York Times (is) published daily.
报纸的名称
19. He suffers from diabetes, which (is) a kind of
chronic disease.
疾病名称，单数
20. The United Nations (was) formed in San Francisco
in 1945.
类似于国家名称
21. (Has, Have) skittles been a popular game in
England?
游戏名称用作单数
22. All nine skittles (were) brought down by the
good throw.
all，复数
23. Draughts (is) an easier game than chess.
游戏名称用作单数
24. Politics (政治学)(is) the art or science of
government.
学科名用单数。
25. What (are) his politics(政治观点)?
非学科名用复数。
26. The theory of falling dominoes comes from the
word “Dominoes” which (is) a game played with a set of
dominoes.
游戏名称用作单数
27. The dominoes (are) laid face downwards.
所用的东西，复数
28. The Alps (covers) an area of 200,000 square
kilometres and (is) the greatest mountain range in Europe.
阿尔卑斯
29. Measles (is, are) an infectious disease.
麻疹可单数可复数
30. The play was well written, but the dramatics of
the performance (was, were) second-rate.
舞台艺术，单复均可
EXERCISE 2B
Select an appropriate number form in brackets:
1. It seems the cattle on the sides
of the dykes (were) the only living creatures in these desolate
surroundings.
2. The British police (have) only
very limited powers.
3. A team which (is) full of
enthusiasm (is) likely to win.
4. That green foliage (was)
restful.
5. The militia (were) called out to
guard the borderland.
6. The government (is) doing its
best to boost production.
7. That family (is) a very happy
one.
8. The audience (are) listening to
a Beethoven symphony.
9. The football team (is) being
reorganized.
10. The football team (are) having baths and (are)
then coming back here for tea.
11. The government (have) discussed the matter for a
long time but they have shown no signs of reaching an
agreement.
12. The class (are) taking notes, (their) pens
scribbling quickly over (their) exercise books.
13. The suite of furniture he bought (was, where) of
contemporary design. (It) (was) quite expensive.
14. Can you see that huge flock of birds in the
distance? (It) (is) coming this way.
15. The Board of Directors (is) shaking (its) heads
at the Chairman’s speech. I think (it) (disapproves) of what he is
saying.
16. The congregation (were) not numerous that night,
but (they) seemed to be listening attentively to the lecture.
17. A lot of machinery (was) imported from
abroad.
18. The poultry (are) kept in the backyard.
19. The public (were) convinced of his
innocence.
20. The committee (were) divided in opinion as to whether the
matter should be dealt with at once.
