必修4 unit 1Learning about language.ppt

11. 表示一类人的 “the +形容词(分词)” 作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。 The sick in the accident have been taken to the hospital. The lost have been found. 12. 表示时间、金钱、距离、度量等名词 作主语时, 不管单复数形式, 其谓语动词 用单数。如： Thirty years is not a long time. 30年的时间并不长。 Two hours is enough for me to finish the work.两个小时对我来说完成 这项工作足够了。 13. the rest of, half of, majority of, part of, a lot of, lots of, one of, a number of, a plenty of, percent of 以及分数词等作 主语时, 谓语动词的单复数取决于后面 名词的数, 即就近原则。如： A part of the students have arrived. A part of the apple has been eaten by the mouse. 14. 在表存在的there be 句式中, 主语是 两个或多个并列名词(短语), be的形式 与最近的一个名词(短语)保持一致。 There is a pen, two pencils and several books on the desk. =There are two pencils, a pen and several books on the desk. =There are several books, a pen and two pencils on the desk. 15. 由here, there等引导的倒装句中, 若主语不止一个时, 谓语动词与最近的 主语保持一致。如： Here comes the bus. Here is a pen and two books for you. 16. 用连词 or, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also等连接并列主语时， 谓语动词应与最近的主语保持一致。如： Neither you nor I am wrong. Neither I nor you are wrong. Not only the students but also the teacher enjoys listening to the music. Not only the teacher but also the students enjoy listening to the music. 用所给动词的正确形式填空。 1. He as well as his two friends ___ (be) going for a picnic this Saturday. 2. According to the report, three hours of outdoor exercise a week ____ (be) good for one’s health. is is 3. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, __________ (visit) a museum when the earthquake struck. 4. 70 percent of the students in our class _____ (be) girls. 5. Most of his time ________ (spend) on computer games in the past. was visiting are was spent 6. The football team ____ (be) made up of 22 players and the team ____ (be) very young. 7. Every man and every woman ___________ (ask) to help when the earthquake broke out. 8. Either he or you ____ (be) interested in playing football in our class. was asked are are