主谓一致(一)谓语动词用单数的情况主语谓语例句可数名词单数或不可数名词（如 news, fun, weather, advice, information, progress, practice, homework, housework 及equipment, jewellery, c lothing, furniture, luggage, baggage, poetry, scenery 等无生命的集合名词）单数表时间、距离、重量、价值、数目、度量、温度、长度、数字运算等的名词，复数作整体看待时单数Three minutes is enough for me to answer the question.以“s”结尾的学科名词，如 maths, physics, politics.单数书、报、地名、组织名、国名等专有名词单数The United Nations is a world organization.但 The Olympic Games are held every four years.something, someone, somebody, somewhere, anything, anyone, anybody, anywhere, nothing, none, nobody, nowhere, everything, everyone, everybody, everywhere 等不定代词one, the other, another, no one, each, every, neither，either单数Each of the students has got a new dictionary.注：若 each 作同位语，则谓语动词的单复数取决于句子的主语。eg: They each have got a new dictionary.名词所有格表某人的商店，工厂，住宅等单数My uncle’s is not far from here.单个的从句、不定式、动名词单数To see is to believe.When and where to hold the meeting has not been decided.并列主语指同一概念时（此时，第二个名词前无冠词）单数A famous singer and dancer is going to the party.（是同一个人）The singer and the dancer are to attend our party.（不是同一个人）bread and butter 涂 了 黄油 的 面 包 salt and water 盐水many a/ more than one + 名词单数单each/ every/ no/ many a + n 单 . + and + each/ every/ no/ many a + n.单 单数Many an adult and many a child had seen it.1二、谓语动词用复数的情况主语谓 语动词例句the + 姓氏复数， 表“某人一家人”复数The Bakers are coming to China.主语是有生命的集合名词，如,people（人们）, public（民众，公众）, police, cattle, youth（青年们）复数the + adj.表这一类人复数The young are the hope of our country.由两个部分构成的衣物或工具的名词，如 trousers, shoes, glasses, chopsticks复数以复数形式出现的表示群岛、山脉、瀑布等的专有名词。复数The Philippines (菲律宾群岛)lie to the southeast of China.2
