主谓一致tbetweensubject1
主谓一致是指主语和谓语要保持人称和数上的一致,主语的“人称”和“数”决定谓语动词的变化
如:(1) Iam(be)fifteen
Sheis(be)sixteen
Andhowoldare(be)you
(2) Thereis(be)adeskintheroom
Thereare(be)nochairsinit
(3) Jimgets(get)upatsixo'clockeverymorning
(4) Theyhave(has/have)notcomeyet
Whathas(has/have)happenedtothem
(5) Nobodyknows(know)whois(be)goingtowininthecompetition
(6) Whatis(be)thelatestnewsabouttheWorldCup
如果主语不是单一的,或主语名词的数比较特殊时,则主谓一致一般要依据语法一致、意义一致、就近一致的原则来判断
集体或集合名词作主语时,遵循意义一致原则:如果强调整体,谓语动词用单数;如果强调个体(成员)时,谓语动词则用复数
这一类常见的集合名词有group,class,family,team,crowd,army,enemy,police,couple,audience,government,population,thepublic等
另外,集合名词 people,cattle 作主语时,谓语动词用复数
如:(1) Thefamilyis(be)verybig
(2) Thefamilyare(be)veryearlyrisers
(3) Thisclasshas(have)eighteengirlsandtwenty-fourboys
(4) Thisclassare(be)verybrighte