LECTURE 8 主谓一致 本堂目标熟悉谓语用单数或用复数的常见情况,掌握一些特殊的主谓一致情况以及定语从句中的主谓一致,确保写作时不出现此类错误
基础预习 所谓主谓一致就是指主语的形式变了,谓语的某些部分也要随之发生变化;主语和谓语动词之间要保持“数”的一致
一、主谓一致遵循的三条原则 1)语法一致原则,即谓语的单复数形式要与主语一致; 2)意义一致原则,即谓语的单复数形式要与主语意义上的单复数一致; 3)就近原则,即谓语的单复数形式取决于最靠近它的词语
二、谓语用单数形式 主语 例示 时间、距离、重量、价值、数目等名词 Fifty years is only a short time in human history
Two hundred miles is a long distance
One dollars seems a fair price to that book
短语、不定式、句、动名词 Swimming is a good way to keep healthy
To see is to believe
百闻不如一见
Where we will interview hasn’t been made public
“-s”结尾的学科名词 Politics is the art or science of government
[注意:Her politics are/is weak
有物主代词修饰时单复数均可
] 书、报、地名、组织的复数形式 The United Nations is a world organization
The Times speaks for the British government
news/works/corssroads /woods 等复数形式表单数概念 means 视情况 Bad news h