UNIT3GrammarandusageGrammarandusageObjectcomplementEither…orandneither…norSubject-verbagreementTasksObjectcomplementSituationone------Didyoufindanythingspecialwhenyouwenttotheclassroom?------No,Ididn’t.------Youfoundthedooropenfoundthedooropen,didn’tyou?------Oh,yes.ButIfoundnobodyintheclassroomfoundnobodyintheclassroom..PositionV.+Object+objectcomplementeg:Theinspectorshotthedrug-dealerdead.(=Thedrug-dealwasshotdeadbytheinspector.)------Whatdoyouthinkaboutherperformance?------Weconsiderthatherperformanceisabigsuccess.(Weconsiderherperformanceabigsuccessconsiderherperformanceabigsuccess.)------Whatdopeoplethinkaboutdogs?------Peoplebelievethatdogsarehonest.(Peoplebelievedogstobehonestbelievedogstobehonest.)SituationtwoUsageAnobjectcomplement,whichgivesinformationabouttheobject,canbeanoun,anounphrase,anadjective,ato-infinitive,abareinfinitive,oraprepositionalphrase.Moreexampleswithanobjectcomplement(1)WemadehimchairmanofourStudents’Union.(2)Ifindthenovelinterestingandamusing.(3)Pleasekeepthecatout.(4)IamoftenkeptathomealldaylongonSunday.------WhatdoyouthinkaboutHarryPotter?------Ifindit________________________.Morepracticewithanobjectcompliment:------Whathappenedtotheman?------Themanwaskept_________.veryinteresting/aninterestingbookinprison/jailFindoutsimilarexampleswithanobjectcomplementfromthereadingpassage.(1)Unfortunately,allthepeoplewereburiedalive,andsowasthecity!(2)Svenfoundtheremainsofbuildingsburiedunderthesand,togetherwithalotoftreasures.(3)Wefoundtheruinsmostinteresting.Either…orandneither…norSituation------IhavegotoneticketforLiuXiang’s110mhurdleracetobeheldinNanjing.Eitheryouoryourdesk-matecanhaveit.------IsitonSaturdayoronSunday?------ItisonnextMonday.------Oh,whatapity.IamafraidneitherInormydesk-matecanenjoyit.Usage(1)Either…or…canbeusedtoexpresstheideaofalternatives.eg:YoucanchooseeithereitherAororB,whichmeansyouhavetwochoices,i.e,youcanchooseanyoneofthetwo.(2)Neither…nor…canbeusedtojointwonegativeideastogether.eg:NeitherNeitherAnornorBisproperinquestionone,whichmeansAisnotproper,andBisnotpropereither.Situationone------WhichlanguagecanIusetowritethespeech?(inEnglish/inChinese)Situationtwo------Whosefaultisit?(notyours/notmine)------YoucanwritethespeecheithereitherinEnglishororinChinese.------Itisneitherneitheryourfaultnornormine.It’syourfriendJack’sfault.Moreexamples(1)EitheryoumustimproveyourworkorIshalldismissyou.(2)---DoyoulikereadingbooksorwatchingTV?---Eitherwilldo.(3)NeitherJohnnorTomknowshowtogoskiing.(4)Itriedtwodresses,butneitherfitme.Morepractice------WhichonecanItake,Sir?------Iamafraid,youcantake____________________.neitherthegunnorthecigar------WherecanIstayonSaturdaynight,Sir?------Youcanstay______intheclassroom_____inthedormitory.eitherorMorepracticeSubject-verbagreementGrammarrulesReadthe6pointsonPage10,findouttheusagesofsubject-verbagreement.Exerciseone:Fillintheblankswiththerightformofthegivenverbs:(1)______(have)yourclassmatesfinishedtheirhomework?(2)MyfriendandI_____(want)toplayoutsideafterwatchingTV.(3)Mostofthestudents_____(prefer)EnglishtoMathematics.(4)___________(have)allofthecakebeeneatenup?(5)Collectingstamps_____(be)oneofhisfavoritepastimes.(6)_____(be)yourfamilyabigone?(7)Allmyfamily_____(get)upearlyinthemorning.(8)Neitherhisfathernorhismother______(play)thepiano.(9)Theremainsoftheoldcastle_____(be)destroyedinWorldWarTwo.(10)NotonlyJimbutalsohisParents_____(be)goingtoseeyounextSunday.HavewantpreferHave/hasisIsgetplayswereareExercisetwo:Multiplechoice:1.Abouteightypercentofthestudentsinhisclass______belowsixteen.A.isB.areC.amD.be2.There______amapoftheworldandsomepicturesonthewall.A.isB.areC.amD.be3.Alargequantityofwaterpipes______needed.A.areB.isC.hasD.haveBAB4.Howandwhyhe______cometoPrinceton,NewJersey______astoryofstruggle,successandsadness.A.had…wasB.had…areC.had…hasD.had…have5.NobodybutJaneandMary______thesecret.A.knowB.knowsC.haveknownD.isknownABHomework1.FinishofftheexerciseonP48.2.FinishofftheexerciseonP49.3.FinishofftheexerciseonP51.