Unit 1 Women of achievement Learning about language.pptVIP

* Subject – verb agreement Grammar The boy ___ diving. They ____ diving. Both Jack and Tim ___ diving. All of them ____ diving. Neither Jack nor Tim ___ walking. is are are is are Finish the following exercises. The team ____ some good players. (have) The team ____ handsome. (be) has are The singer and dancer _____ on the stage. is A knife and fork ____ used to have meals. is Bob Bob _____ a worker. is Mike Mike and Bob _____ workers. are Both Mike and Bob _______ workers. are Neither Mike nor Bob _______ a teacher. is Neither of them ___________ (know) how to teach English. knows/know None of them ___________ (know) how to teach English. knows/know Neither of the rabbits ______ handsome. Neither dog _____ big. Neither of them ______ big. is is/are Neither rabbit _____ handsome. is is/are 主谓一致 主谓一致是指谓语在人称和数上必须 和主语的人称和数保持一致。这是英语 语法中必须遵循的基本规则。主谓一致 主要有以下几种情况： 二、意义一致原则 三、就近原则 一、语法一致原则 一、语法一致 主语为单数形式, 谓语动词也用单数形式; 主语为复数形式, 谓语动词也用复数形式。 e.g. I often help him and he often helps me. We often help each other. 不可数名词作主语, 谓语动词用单数； 可数名词的复数形式作主语, 谓语动词 用复数。 二、意义一致 主语形式虽为单数, 但意义为复数, 谓语 动词用复数; 主语形式为复数, 而意义 为单数, 谓语动词用单数。如： The crowd were surrounding the government official. 人群包围了这位政府官员。 Maths is hard to learn. 数学难学。 三、就近原则 就近原则即谓语动词的单复数形式 取决于最靠近它的主语。 There is a pen and two pencils on the desk. 桌子上有一支钢笔和两支铅笔。 注意: 1. and连接两个或两个以上单数 名词或代词作主语时, 谓语动词有以下 两种情况: 1) and连接两个或两个以上不同的人或 物作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。如： He and I are both students of this school. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不饶人。 2) 如果连接两个或两个以上的并列结构 是指同一个人或物, 或指同一概念时, 谓语动词 用单数, 这时and后面的名词前不加冠词。 如: 表整体概念的并列结构 bread and butter knife and fork iron and steel law and order 配套事物： a watch and chain a needle and thread The knife and fork is on the desk. 刀叉放在桌子上。 2.主语后面带有with, along with, together with, as well as, besides, like, without, except, including, but 等引导的短语时, 谓语动词必须 与前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。 e.g. The teacher, together with his students, is planting trees in