A
1. Pancakes and
syrup(is) a tasty breakfast.
2. Milking the cows,
in addition to several other chores, (was) his
responsibility.
in addition to, 看主语本身
3. Each man and each
woman there (is) asked to help.
each
4. Neither Lucy nor
Carol ( has) any money left.
就近一致
5. The tenth and the
last chapter (was) translated into Russian by Bob.
单数意义
6. Law and order
(mean) different things to people with different political
opinions.
复数意义
7. The number and
diversity(多样性) of British newspaper ( are)
considerable(相当大的).
复数意义
8. An older man or a
mature woman (is) needed for this job.
就近一致
9.
Fish and chips (is) getting
very expensive.
单数意义
10. The sum and
substance of this argument (are) war and peace.
复数意义
11. A truck and a
convertible (was) in the ditch.
同一辆车
12. The Bat and Ball
(sells) good beer.
单数意义
13. War and peace (is)
a constant theme in history.
单数意义
14. War and peace(are)
alternatives between which men must constantly choose.
复数意义
15. How is it that
your answer and your neighbour’s (are) identical?
复数意义
16. Not only one, but
all of us (are) hoping to be there.
就近一致
17. Cold cereal and
milk (is) Dad’s favourite pick-me-up (提神食品)
单数意义
18. Every flower and
every bush (is) to be cut down.
every
19. The vessel, with
its entire crew and cargo, (was) lost.
with
20. The ocean, as well
as the gulf and the bay, (provides) good fishing.
as well as
21. American and Dutch
beer (are) both much lighter than British.
复数意义
22. His friend and
fellow author (were) cool to the idea of collaborating(合作) on a
cookbook.
复数意义
23. Neither sleet nor
snow (stops) him from driving his new Mercedes Benz.
就近一致
24. The Stars and
Stripes (is) their national emblem.
单数意义
25. Either Trina or
Maria (is) sure to know the answer.
就近一致
26. Weeping and
wailing(do) nothing towards solving the problem.
两件事
27. Every change of
season, every change of weather, indeed, every hour of the day,
(produces) some change in the magical hues and shapes of these
mountains.
every
28. John, rather than
his roommates, (is) to blame.
rather than
29. Hugh, as well as
his two sisters, (is) vacationing in Wyoming this summer.
as well as
30. Many a boy (was)
disappointed after seeing the film.
B
Select an appropriate verb form from the two given in brackets,
giving two answers where possible:
1. Where (‘s) that
pounds I lent you?
整体
2. Two more dollars
(is) missing from the till this morning.
整体
3. This kind of car
(is)highly priced.
This kind of
4. A number of pages
(are) badly torn.
of后面复数
5. Three pints (is)
not enough to get him drunk.
整体
6. The number of pages
assigned for daily reading (was) gradually increased to
twelve.
The number of
7. There (is) more
than one answer to your question.
more than one
8. A total of 50,000
new bicycles (were) registered in the year.
of 后面一致
9. The actual total of
the unemployed (is) believed to exceed 10,000.
of 后面一致
10. There (‘s) heaps
of fun.
of 后面一致
11. Only 25 per cent
of the capital (is) American-owned.
of 后面一致
12. Fifty-fight per
cent of the 4,350-mile road (is) paved. Thirty-four per cent more
(is) comfortably passable. But eight per cent (is)
impassable.
of 后面一致
13. Two-thirds of the
people present (are) against the plan.
of 后面一致
14. Three-fourths of
the surface of the earth (is) sea.
of 后面一致
15. These last three
years (have) been full of surprises.
These
16. The majority of
criminals (are) young men.
majority,个体
17. The majority of
the damage (is) easy to repair.
majority,集体
18. All of the
fruit(looks) ripe.
of后面决定
19. All (are) eager to
leave now.
所有人，表个体
20. Some of the dimes
(are) missing.
of后面决定
21. Few of my family
really (understand) me.
of后面决定
22. Many a person in
these circumstances (has) hoped for a long break.
many a
23. Every man, woman,
and child (was) asked to contribute.
every
24. A group of
us(have) decided to hire a boat and travel through Holland by
canal.
of后面决定
25. The greater part
of the valley (was) flooded.
of后面决定
26. The rest of the
lecture (was) dull.
of后面决定
27. The British (are)
very proud of their sense of humour.
个体
28. Lots of the
stuff(is) going to waste.
of后面决定
29. A substantial
portion of reports (is) mission.
a portion of
30. The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn (was) published in 1884.
一本书
The beautiful (are) not always the same as the good.
32. Five times seven
(is, are) thirty-five.
乘法单复数均可
33. Twenty-five from
thirty-one(leaves) six.
减法只用单数
34. Five and eight
(is, are) thirteen.
加法单复数均可
35. Six sevens(is)
forty-two.
不到一
36. Thirty people in
my class are Arabs and the remainder(are)Canadians.
个数
37. What (is) the
remainder?
整体
38. After the
reception (comes) dancing.
倒装
39. Three-quarters of
the area (is) cultivated.
与of后面一致
40. It’s said that of
the total population of Bolivia fully 80 per cent (live) at an
altitude of over 10,000 ft.
个体
41. These type of cars
(are) inexpensive.
these type of
42. None of the
audience (point) to his guilt.
与of后面一致, audience常用复数
43. The young (are)
not always romantic.
个体
44. There (is) one
apple and three pears in the refrigerator.
就近一致
45. The majority (are)
not always in the right.
majority常用复数
46. A pile of apple
logs (was) set beside the hearth.
a pile of
47. Neither of the
girls (is) over eighteen.
neither
48. There (is) lots of
space between the hedge and the verandah.
与of后面一致
49. More than one
student (has) failed the exam.
more than one
50. The deceased (was)
his mother.
EXERCISE 3C
Choose an appropriate verb form, giving two answers where
possible:
1. What makes each
division different (are) a few things: time, place, tradition and
leadership.
What-作主语的SVC结构。C为复数，则V用复数。
2. What appear to be
disciplinary problems (纪律问题)(is) easily solved by very elementary
applied psychology(应用心理学).
名词性从句做主语
3. Who was responsible
for these accidents (is) not yet clear.
名词性从句做主语
4. What they want
(are) some financial aids.
What-作主语的SVC结构。C为复数，则V用复数。
5. What appear to be
large windows in the second story (are) glass heat
collectors.
What-作主语的SVC结构。C为复数，则V用复数。
6. Why he entered the
house and how he managed to get out of it without being seen by
people(remain) a mystery to us all.
并列的名词性从句做主语
7. To know merely the
main facts(is) not enough.
非限定词组做主语
8. Watering the
flowers and looking after the children (are) all I have to do every
day.
并列的非限定词组做主语
9. What he thought and
did at home (has) nothing to do with this problem.
并列谓语，不是并列从句
10. He’s one of those
men who never (care) how they look.
普通的one of
11. It’s me that (is)
responsible for the organization.
分裂句与me一致用is
12. She’s the only one
of these women who (plays) bridge well.
one前面有the only
13. Attending on
campus concerts(is) part of the pleasure of college life.
非限定词组做主语
14. It’s I who (am) to
leave at once.
分裂句与I一致用am
15. That is one of the
remarks that (are) intended to start and arguments.
普通的one of
16. There (was) no
enthusiasm shown during the class and no sadness when it was
over.
就近原则
17. There (is) more
than one member who (has, have) protested against the
proposal.
与one member一致
18. There (was)
nothing he could do and little he could say.
就近原则
19. There (come) the
three noisy children from next door.
与the three noisy children
20. There (is) a time
to be silent and a time to speak, a time for study and a time for
resignation or action.
就近原则
