英语主谓一致详解:语法一致、意义一致与就近原则

Subject-Verb Agreement

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