Period Two Learning about Language主谓一致在英语中,句子的谓语动词要与主语在人称和数上保持一致,即主谓一致
一般来说,主谓一致要遵循三个原则:语法一致原则,意义一致原则和就近原则
一、语法一致原则即在语法形式上保持一致,谓语动词的单复数形式由主语的形式决定
1.单数名词、不可数名词、单个动词不定式短语、动名词短语以及句子作主语时,谓语动词要用单数形式
To start smoking is quite easy,but to give it up needs courage
开始吸烟很容易,但是戒烟却需要勇气
Reading aloud is very important in learning English
学习英语时大声朗读非常重要
Whether we’ll go depends on the weather
我们是否去取决于天气
注意 在 what 引导的主语从句中,如果表语是复数时,谓谓动词用复数形式
What we need are good teachers
我们需要的是好老师
What I bought were three English books
我买的是三本英语书
2.复数名词,用 and 或 both
and 连接的名词、动词不定式短语、动名词短语以及句子作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式
Swimming and walking are good exercise
游泳和散步都是有益的活动
Both his mother and his father have gone there
他父母二人都去那了
注意 (1)由 and 连接的两个词指同一人、同一物、同一事或同一概念时,谓语用单数
The bread and butter is served for breakfast
早餐供应黄油面包
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