在四、六級寫作中,考生經常出現主謂不一致問題。所謂主謂一致指的是英語句子的主語和謂語在人稱和數上應保持一致。它可分為三種情況:
(1)語法一致,即主語為單數形式,謂語動詞也采取單數形式;主語為復數形式,謂語動詞亦采用復數形式。
(2)意念一致,即從意義著眼處理主謂一致問題。有時,主語形式為單數,但意義為復數,謂語動詞依據意義而定,也采取復數形式。
(3)比鄰一致,即"就近原則"也就是說謂語動詞的人稱和數往往應與其最近的主語保持一致。
鞏固練習:改正句子。
1.Some women are not secretary in the office, instead, they become manager of the company.
2. Misconceptions about apes has turned a relatively peaceful animal into a terrifying monster.
3. The rising cost of necessities like food and shelter force many elderly people to live in poverty.
4. In the distance are a billow of black smoke.
5. Here's the books you want.
6. Neither the union leaders nor the negotiator want the strike to continue.
7. In eighteenth-century France, makeup and high heels was worn by men.
8. Each of the child's thirty-four stuffed animals have a name and an entire life history.
解析:
1. Some women are not secretaries in the office; instead, they become managers of the company.
2. Misconceptions about the ape have turned a relatively peaceful animal into a terrifying monster.
3. The rising cost of necessities like food and shelter forces many elderly people to live in poverty.
4. In the distance is a billow of black smoke.
5. Here're the books you want.
6. Neither the union leaders nor the negotiator wants the strike to continue.
7. In eighteenth-century France, makeup and high heels were worn by men.
8. Each of the child's thirty-four stuffed animals has a name and an entire life history.
時態不一致
在造句時要注意時態也應該保持一致。
鞏固練習:改正句子。
1. The motorbike was red, and there are two persons on the motorbike.
2. He told me he will be a good tennis player the next year when we met on a train.
3. If I failed to achieve my desire, I will think it comes from a fate beyond my power.
4. However, if the goals are obtained, my endless efforts bring them to me.
5. No one could deny that computers have made our life convenient and make our work efficient.
6. Depending on computer, many problems can be easily solved, which is not possible 20 years ago.
解析:
1. The motorbike was red, and there were two persons on the motorbike.
2. He told me he would be a good tennis player the next year when we met on a train.
3. If I failed to achieve my desire, I would think it comes from a fate beyond my power.
4. However, if the goals are obtained, my endless efforts will bring them to me.
5. No one could deny that computers have made our life convenient and made our work efficient.
6. Depending on computer, many problems can be easily solved, which was not possible 20 years ago.