(5) and连接两个名词表示一个概念做主语时,谓语用单数;若表示的是多个不同的概念时,谓语动词用复数。7 v5 v2 d2 W4 w! r1 U
War and peace is a constant theme in literature. 战争与和平是文学中永恒的主题。(War and peace是一对概念,看做一个主题)
1 z% q% w, e4 v) V w& k! o同例:ham and eggs火腿蛋 steam and bread馒头- j. X! V6 ?8 X! X7 s' ^; P3 B
law and order法制 bread and butter面包黄油
& `2 O) b& T5 I: m+ Mapple pie and ice cream苹果派冰激凌 folk and knife刀叉
' o2 E+ Z1 C& W2 z) U9 Uwheel and axle 轮轴 needle and thread针线1 L+ u0 z: k( I
love and hate爱与恨 egg and rice 蛋炒饭
) n" x; R, j$ o" T8 d4 @! a$ i/ pThe writer and translator is delivering a speech in our university tonight.(指同一个人)
3 w: O0 e) s; y0 V: hThe writer and the translator are delivering a speech in our university tonight.(指两个人)
6 j8 W; B9 k2 ~: ~( v5 W1 o$ K) e" VA black and a white dog are playing in the yard.(指两只狗)! t' l" I) S9 x( g; Y/ E- E' ~
A black and white dog is playing in the yard.( 指一只狗); [' s; [9 B2 O, D
(6) 动词不定式、动名词、名词性从句做主语时,谓语动词用单数。
5 o! F2 h3 S2 I# E. X3 {Early to bed and early to rise makes one healthy,wealthy and wise.(指“早睡早起”一件事)) ~+ S* K R: r Z0 i! q7 n. Q: |" n, ?
To work hard is necessary 努力工作是很必要的。
" ^6 z" K( `) o' yWhat I said and did is of no concern to you. 我所说的和所做的与你无关。
. e3 c6 O% _' X/ CReading three classical novels and making some social investigations are assignments for the students during the holiday. 学生假期的任务是读3本古典小说和做社会调查。(注意:指不同性质的两件事,谓语用复数 )1 U W" Q# C# k; p5 S' m6 Q- w% b
(7) many a,more than one + 单数可数名词,尽管表示复数意义,谓语仍用单数。& p1 n+ V& h! ]: v4 o
Many a student has made such a mistake. 很多学生都犯了这样的错误。- t4 U* x+ r# l H
More than one stranger agrees with me. 不止一个陌生人同意我的看法。
8 m- k' @- n2 x- M[注意]# k D% }; Z& N4 M" n
在“more + 复数名词 + than one”结构做主语时,谓语动词用复数。
1 I/ ^" B8 C! ^: n+ w; K1 TMore persons than one have been involved. 卷入其中的远不止一人。
0 x, T% N2 w* d6 B& M# `& m(8) 由every ...and every ...;each ... and each...;no ... and no...;many a ...and many a ... 等连接的并列主语,谓语动词用单数。; U# E$ W+ z$ N: S
Every man and every woman working here is getting along well with me. 在这工作的所有人和我相处得都很好。" a( m% J7 R" @8 t: Z: u
No difficulty and no hardship has discouraged him. 没有什么困难或挫折可以打败他。
* m& ^' o) g% r! ^6 ](9) 由 all of,most of,half of, a lot of,part of 等加名词构成的主语,谓语动词的数取决于该名词的单复数。
) I: j3 e* s. F9 y5 vAll of us are going to see the game. 我们所有人都去看电影。" |4 t) ~, ?; D$ ]/ B- C
All of his time was spent on gambling.他把所有时间都花在赌博上了。
5 ~( [& n# F! H: F6 N2 d5 Q V( x) tThree-fourths of the people are illiterate.3/4的人都是文盲。
7 g& V( S. N) t1 A! E同例: plenty of...,one fourth of...,none of...,some of ...,majority of ...,... percent of ...,the rest of ...,reminder of ....
% k) e# B1 t* F, J C$ z(10) a number of(a total of ,an average of )+ 复数名词,谓语动词用复数。
5 A; [* L7 [; {1 {" Gthe number of(the total of,the average of)+ 复数名词,谓语动词用单数。3 g* L0 ]6 F& D4 f- a5 R: [5 t
The total of dollars donated last month was 10,000 dollars. 上个月总共捐赠了1万美金。
& z6 S' j5 p) R+ B' Q1 _" S6 B! t# `同例:a / the variety of;a / the group of |