主谓一致指的是句子的主语和谓语动词在人称和数上应保持一致,通常指的主谓一致是主语和谓语在单数和复数上的一致性
一、主谓一致的三个原则1
语法一致 主语单复数决定谓语动词的单复数形式,即主语是单 数,谓语用单数,主语是复数,谓语用复数
The number of errors is surprising
错误的数目是惊人的
Two students are waiting for you in your office
两名学生在办公室等你
就近一致 谓语动词的单复数取决于最靠近它的词语,主要体现在由 or,either
, neither
, not only
but also
等 连接的主语及 there be
Neither you nor I am wrong
你和我都没有错
There is a pen,five pencils and two pencilboxes on the table
桌子上有一支钢笔、五支铅笔和两个铅笔盒
[注意] (1)当主语后面跟有 as well as,as much as,no less than,along with,with,like,rather than,together with,but,except,besides,including,in addition to 等引导的词组时,其谓语动词的单、复数由前一个名词而定
Tom as well as his family is seeing a film
汤姆和他的家人在看电影
(2)复数名词+of this kind 作主语时,谓语应视前一个名词形式,用复数
Birds of this this kind are rare now
现在这种鸟不常见了
Men of this kind are danger