第 7 讲 主谓一致1
Onethird of the country ______ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ______ black people
(2011·湖南卷 26) A
is; are B
is; is C
are; are D
are; is【解析】选 A
分数及百分比后接名词的谓语动词由名词的单复数来决定
名词为单数谓语动词就用单数;名词为复数,谓语动词则用复数
a/the majority of(大多数)后接复数谓语动词用复数
The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which ______ saved for other purposes
(2011·安徽卷 27) A
were 【解析】选 D
the rest of +n
后的谓语动词单复数由名词单复数而定
此句中 which 指代raw materials(原材料)
根据前后句的时态一致性可知要用一般过去时
代词作主语Nothing but stamps and envelopes ______ for sale
are left D
remain 【解析】选 B
nothing 作主语表单数概念,谓语动词用单数
but 后的名词不影响谓语动词的单复数
主谓一致的原则:形式一致;内容一致;就近一致
由 each, either, neither, one, the other, another, anyone, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, everything,