1. 當主語與謂語動詞之間插入along with,with,as well as,together with, no less than,besides,except, but, including等短語時,謂語動詞不受這些插入語的干擾,依然和主語保持一致。
例句:I, along with my sister, am going to Shanghai next month. 我,還有我姐姐,打算下個月去上海。
2. 英語中有一類單、復數同型的詞(people,means,sheep,deer,fish等),其單、復數取決于它在句中的含義。
例句:All of the people in the country have been prepared for the great reformation.這個國家的人都已經為大變革做好了準備。
3. 多數情況下,由“what”引導的名詞性從句作主語時,其后的謂語動詞通常用單數形式。
例句:What I want to say is just “ Take care!”.我只想說:“多保重!”
4. 當主語與all, none, any,some等不定代詞、形容詞連用時,應根據具體句意,來決定其后的謂語動詞的單復數。
例句:All I know about this company is what he told me yesterday.我對這家公司的了解都是昨天完他告訴我的。
5. “…+ (of) +名詞”結構描述數量時,如果“of”后的名詞為單數(不可數名詞),則謂語動詞用單數,如果名詞為復數,則謂語動詞用復數。
例句:Most of the water here is clean.大部分的水是干凈的。
80% cotton has been sent to America.80%的棉花已經被送往美國。
Half of the apples are red.有一半兒的蘋果是紅的。
6. 詞組“a number of, a great/good many, a group of +可數名詞復數”的結構作主語時,謂語動詞應用復數;如果冠詞a變為the,則謂語動詞用單數。
例句: A number of ancient buildings are destroyed in the war.許多的古代建筑在戰爭中被毀。
The number of the visitors has decreased this year. 游客的數量今年減少了。
7. 英語的集體名詞(committee, crowd, family, public, group, party, team, class, club, company, union等詞),指代“整體”時為單數;指代“其中的各成員”則為復數。
例句:My family was very poor when I was a little girl.當我還是一個小女孩兒的時候,我家很窮。
My family are all looking forward for your coming. 我的家人都在期待著你的到來。