主謂一致問題
主謂一致是指主語與謂語在數(shù)上要一致。把握主謂一致問題，考生主要解決的是對不同結(jié)構(gòu)的主語單復數(shù)的認定，進而選擇適當?shù)闹^語。解決主謂一致主要遵循三個原則：
語法一致原則 意義一致原則 就近一致原則
很多情況下應該綜合利用這三個原則來處理主謂一致，在不同情況下可能應用三個原則中的不同原則，具體應用哪種原則應該視具體情況而定�？偨Y(jié)如下：
一。謂語動詞用單數(shù)的情況
1.動名詞短語、不定式短語、名詞性從句做主語，謂語用單數(shù)。如：
Buying clothes is often a time-consuming job because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the cones that fit him or her.
(1987年考研題)
To understand the situation completely requires more thought than has been given thus far.
2.表示時間、距離、金額、重量、面積、體積、容積等度量的名詞短語做主語時，謂語用單數(shù)。
Two weeks was too long
Five times five makes twenty five
3.一般用and連接的兩個單詞或短語做主語時候，謂語用復數(shù)，但是下面用and連接的主語表示一個概念，謂語用單數(shù)：
law and order 法制 soap and water 肥皂水轉(zhuǎn)
a cup and saucer 茶杯碟子 fork and knife 刀叉
the needle and thread 針線 trial and error 反復嘗試，不斷摸索
horse and carriage 馬車 time and tide 歲月
bread and butter 奶油面包 the ebb and flow 盛衰，潮漲潮落
如： If law and order not preserved， neither the citizen nor his property is safe.
A. is B. are C. was d. were
答案：A.
4.表示學科和某些疾病名稱的名詞是復數(shù)形式，作主語時候謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式
Linguistics is a branch of study on human language.
5.有些名詞形式上是復數(shù)，意義上是單數(shù)，根據(jù)意義一致原則動詞用單數(shù)
The chaos was stopped by the police
The news is a great encouragement to us
A series of debates between the lectures was scheduled for the next weekend.
6.用and 連接的成份表示一個單一概念時候，動詞謂語用單數(shù)形式
Bread and butter is our daily food
Time and tide waits for no man
二。 謂語用復數(shù)情況
1. 由and， both …and， 連接的并列主語，和both ，a few， many ，several 等修飾語后面謂語動詞通常用復數(shù)形式。
Few people know he and I were classmates when we were at college.
2.集體名詞police， public， militia， cattle ，class ，youth后常用復數(shù)形式的動詞
The Chinese people are brave and hardworking
The cattle are grazing in the sunshine
3.當表示民族的詞與冠詞合用當主語，謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式
The Japanese were once very aggressive
4.某些形容詞前面加定冠詞表示一類人，做主語時候，謂語動詞用復數(shù)
The rich are not always selfish
5.不可數(shù)名詞作主語，其前有表示數(shù)量的復數(shù)名詞修飾時，謂語動詞用復數(shù)
Three million tons of coal were exported that year
三。謂語動詞可用單數(shù)，也可以用復數(shù)的情況
所屬頻道：英語
責任編輯：阮老師
