语法形式一致原则
1.主语中心词后仍有表示“增减补充说明”的词组时,主谓一致看原中心词
包括: 表示增加的: with, along with, together with, besides, in addition to, as well as, accompanied by, plus等 表示减去的:except, but等 表示补充说明的:including, like, such as, rather than等词
2.从句作主语:单个从句---单数,多个从句---复数,what引导的主从根据所指而定(属意义一致)
3.动名词或不定式作主语:一个—单数,两个及以上---复数 When and where to hold the meeting is unknown.
Playing basketball and swimming are his favorite sports. 4. and 连接两个表示不同概念的名词,复数
Both rice and wheat are grown in that country.
Light and heat are often sent out together with heavy smoke. Both the secretary and the manager have agreed to attend the meeting. 5.在强调句中,it is/was … that It is not I who am wrong.
It was William and Carol who helped me the other day. It is the teacher rather than the students that is going to Beijing.
6.this kind of+名词,名词+of this kind; 类似的type, sort, form, part, piece等,基本遵守of前部分为主语主体的原则
7.each, all, both用作同位语,谓语动词仍与主语保持一致 We each have an English – English dictionary. They both like pop music.
My brother and sister each have their own ideas. 8.倒装句的主谓一致要看原主语 Such is my plan. Such are his words. The following are good examples.
Among the crises that face humans is the lack of natural resources. 高考写作
1.我,还有另外两个同学,都急切的想知道如何在短时间内提高我们的英语成绩。 I, as well as two other classmates, am anxious to know how to improve our English in a short time. 2. 我们班上除了Tom和Jerry, 还没有人听过您的讲座。 Nobody but Tom and Jerry in our class has attended your lecture. 意义一致原则,就近一致原则
1.表示距离, 时间, 长度,价值, 金额, 重量,温度等的词, 用复数形式时, 谓语动词一般用单数。 Twenty years is only a short time in human history.
2.the + adj/v-ed做主语,谓语动词常用复数;但是当指个体,也可以用单数 The dead are soon forgotten. The wounded was a young boy.
3.not…, but…不是。。。而是,按意义一致
I, not you, was in the wrong. Not I but he has been invited.
4. 用and连接的单数主语,前面有each, every, no, many a等修饰;more than one,谓语动词常单数 It is reported that many a new house is being built at present in the disaster area.
More than one student has been sent to Japan since 2000. More than one hundred students have been sent to Japan since 2000.
5. and所连接的两个名词指同一人物、同一事物、同一概念时,谓语动词要用单数形式。 Trial and error is the source of our knowledge. The writer and scientist is working on the project now. 6.a number of 与the number of
7.population人口数,单数;前有分数修饰,复数 The population of the city is two million. Two thirds of the population are workers. 8.all做主语表示人,复数;表示物,单数 All that can be done has been done. All are eager to reach an agreement. 9.what 引导主从,看后面的名词 10.就近原则:
There be…与第一个名词一致
or, either…or…, neither..nor…,not only…but also…陈述句中与后一个名词一致,疑问句中看最前面的名词 There is a desk and four chairs. There are four chairs and a desk. You or he is to blame. Are you or he to blame?
Either you or one of your students _________(be) to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow. 高考写作
1.不但他的同学,而且他的英语老师都为之吃惊。
Not only his classmates but also his English teacher was surprised at it. 2.每个男生和每个女生都期望他们的父母给他们更多零花钱。
Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. 集合名词,复数名词,以s 结尾的名词作主语 1.police, people, cattle常用复数
2.常用复数表示的名词:goods, thanks, remains, possessions, contents, belongings, manners, expenses, pains, surroundings, directions, congratulations, customs, looks, resources…
3.在固定短语里常用复数be in high spirits, as follows, under the circumstances, make friends with, make preparations, take measures, take turns, burst into tears, hurt sb’s feelings 4.表示总称的集体名词常做不可数
equipment, furniture, poetry, clothing, luggage, baggage, fruit, jewelry, scenery ,traffic, machinery,information 5.可以表示单数意义也可以表示复数意义的集合名词
audience, committee, family, government, group, team, organization, public 表示整体概念单数,表示成员复数 6.单复同形的名词:根据上下文及修饰词来确定 Sheep, deer, species, means, series, fish 7.单复数意思不同的词
sand—sands, water---waters, time---times, cloth---clothes,wood---woods
8.表示成套的词trousers, glasses, shoes, gloves,shorts, jeans复数,但是与pair等量词连用,与量词一致 9.以s结尾的书刊,国名,组织名,学科名用单数
10.山脉,群岛,瀑布,运动会等s 结尾的专有名词作主语,用复数 表示数量的短语
1.three cups of tea,与第一个名词一致,因为of后面是定语 2.只能修饰可数名词的短语
a great/large number of, a good/great many ,many a, scores of, dozens of, hundreds of, thousands of, the majority of,
3.只能修饰不可数名词的短语
a great deal of, a bit of, an amount of/amounts of 4.既可以修饰可数又可以修饰不可数
plenty of, a lot of, lots of, the rest of, a variety of, varieties of, a load of, loads of, a mass of, masses of, 百分数,几分之几,a quantity of, quantities of, a sea of, mountains of 5. a quantity of看其跟的名词, quantities of永远复数 6. an amount of/amounts of看amount的数
7.either/neither+复数,用单数 none of +不可数,单数,none of +复数,单复都可以 8.one and a halt+复数,单复数都可以,a day and a half用单数