十一、主謂一致問(wèn)題

1.主語(yǔ)與謂語(yǔ)之間有定語(yǔ)從句或其他結(jié)構(gòu)修飾，所以距離較遠(yuǎn)，考生易誤認(rèn)主語(yǔ)。如：
The amount of pressure which the materials are subject to affects the quality of the products.

2.關(guān)系代詞做主語(yǔ)的定語(yǔ)從句中，謂語(yǔ)的數(shù)要與先行詞一致。如：
Despite much research, there are still certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that are not fully understood.
There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for, but which do not bring a return in money to the community.

3.動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)、不定式短語(yǔ)、名詞性從句做主語(yǔ)，謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)。如：
Buying clothes is often a time-consuming job because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
To understand the situation completely requires more thought than has been given thus far.

4.主語(yǔ)帶有(together/along)with, such as, as well as, accompanied by, including, rather than 等附加成分, 謂語(yǔ)的數(shù)不受附加成分的影響。如：
The president of the college, together with the deans, is planning a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations.

5.表示時(shí)間、距離、金額、重量、面積、體積、容積等度量的名詞短語(yǔ)做主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)。

6.某些固定結(jié)構(gòu)中謂語(yǔ)的數(shù)：
a great many + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù)
many a + 可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
a number of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù)
the number of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
the majority of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù)
each/every +可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
neither/either of +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
more than one +可數(shù)名詞單數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
one and a half +可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù) 謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)
the greater part of / a large proportion of / 50% of / one third of / plenty of / the rest of
謂語(yǔ)的數(shù)與of后面的名詞一致