一、三大原则
1. 语法一致原则
主语为单数,谓语用单数;主语为复数,谓语用复数。
2. 意义一致原则
根据主语的实际意义决定谓语形式。
The police are looking for the suspect.(police表示复数意义)
3. 就近原则
谓语与最近的主语一致。
Not only the teacher but also the students are coming.
二、易错考点
1. 集合名词
family, team, committee等:指整体用单数,指成员用复数
2. each/every修饰的主语
Each boy and each girl has a book.(用单数)
3. a number of vs the number of
A number of students are absent.(许多学生缺席)
The number of students is 50.(学生人数是50)
4. 就近原则的连词
not only...but also, neither...nor, either...or