【就近一致原则】
1.由下列词语连接的并列主语:"or ; either …or;nor; neither…or;whether…or;not…but; not only…but also" ; 等。
What he does or what he says does not concern me . 他的行为言谈与我无关。
Neither you nor I am wrong. 你和我都没错。
Not you but your father is to blame. 不是你,而是你父亲该受责备。
Not only you hut(also) he is wrong .不仅你错了,他也错了。
What he does or what he says does not concern me . 他的行为言谈与我无关。
Neither you nor I am wrong. 你和我都没错。
Not you but your father is to blame. 不是你,而是你父亲该受责备。
Not only you hut(also) he is wrong .不仅你错了,他也错了。
2. 在倒装句中:谓语可与后面第一个主语一致。
In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people.
In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people.
在远处,能听见鼓掌声和人们的呼喊声。
There is a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支钢笔和几本书。
【考点一』集合名词、单复数同形的名词作主语时的主谓一致。
『考点二』掌握就近一致原则中出现的连词。
『考点三』主语前、后加表“数、量”等的修饰语时的主谓一致。
『考点四』从句作主语时的主谓一致
l 一致关系练习:
1. _____ were interested in the offer.
A. None of the customer B. None of the customers
C. None of customer D. None of a customer
2. The salesman told me that a good set of tyres _____ to last at least twenty thousand miles.
A. was supposed B. were supposed C. scatter D. have scattered
3. Whether the Army or the Navy _____ it, it should be done soon.
A. do B.done C. to do D. does
4. Not only I but also Tom ____ fond of watching TV.
A.is B. are C. am D.have
5. Neither the students nor the teacher _____ anything about this.
A. know B. knows C. have known D. be known
6. The father, rather than the brothers ____ responsible for the accident.
A. are B. is C.been D.have been
7. The athlete, along with his coach and several relatives, _____ to the Olympic Games.
A. will be to travel B. are to travel C. is traveling D. are traveling
8. No sound and no voice _____ for a long while.
A. are heard B. is heard C. have heard D.been heard
9. _____ in the U.S was set up to train men in music.
A. A many school B. Many a schoolC. Many schoolsD. A great many schools
10. Only about one of twelve of the young men and women of this country _____ a college education.
A. receive B. are receiveing C.receives D. were receiving
11. His furniture, including a dining room table and six chairs,_____.
A.are being sold B. being sold C. be selling D. is being sold
12. His best friend and adviser _____ a lot of work for him.
A. has done B. have done C. was done D. were done
13. A round and a square table _____ in the shop window.
A. was exhibited B. was exhibitingC. were exhibitedD. were exhibiting
14. Early to bed and early to rise _____ a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
A. make B. makes C. get D. made
15. There _____ in this small coastal city.
A. has been many changes B. have been many a change
C. have been many changes D. are used to be many changes
16. Every means _____ tried but without much result.
A.has been B. have been C. are D. is
17. He is one of the students who _____ always on time.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
18. A number of students _____ for the class to begin now.
A. is waiting B. are waiting C. waits D. is
19. Plenty of hard work _____ the process.
A. accompanies B. accompany C. is accompanied D. are accompany
20. A hundred and thirty dollars _____ for that fur coat.
A. is a reasonable price B. are a reasonable price
C. are not a reasonable price D. is a too reasonable price
21.The president of the university together with the deans, ______ a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations.
A.is planning B.are planning C.have planned D.were planning
22. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than ______.
A.he was in good efficiency B.was good for his health
C.his good health was D.his health was good
23. A series of debates between the two parties on the project ______ for the next weekend.
A.were scheduled B.was scheduled C. has scheduled D. have scheduled
24. Neither of them ______ to undertake the responsibility for the accident.
A. were wanting B.are wanting C.wants D.have wanted
25. Robert is the only one of the staff members who ______ to be transferred.
A.is going B.are going C.have been going D.has been going
26. This is the only one of the rarest questions that ______at such a meeting.
A.has ever been raised B.is raised C.are raised D.have ever been raised
27. Every success and failure ______ to an individual’s growth and maturity.
A.contributes B.contribute C.is contributed D.are contributed
28. The Premier and the Foreign Minister ______ present at the state banquet last night.
A.are B.is C.were D.was
29. In the United States, the Cabinet ______ a group of advisers, each of whom is chosen by the President to head an executive department of the government.
A. are consisted of B.consists of C. consist of D.is consisted of
30. The public ______ generous in their contributions to the flood victims.
A.is B.was C.are D.has been