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23.凡是由-ings结尾的名词，如: clippings (剪下来的东西), diggings (掘出的东西), earnings (收入), filings (锉屑), lodgings (租住的房屋), surroundings (环境), sweepings (扫拢的垃圾) 等, 通常作复数用。例如： The clippings of the hedges are usually burnt. The sweepings of the godown(仓库) have been disposed of. １．两个或两个以上做主语的单数名词用and连接，谓语用复数． Tom and Dick _______ (be) good friends. 但若表示一个集合体时则用单数。 A singer and dancer ______ (be) present at the party. The worker and writer ___ (be) talking to the students. Bread and butter ________ (taste) good. (a needle and thread, knife and fork, a watch and chain, truth and honesty(诚实,真诚), love and to be loved, go to bed early and get up early) are was is tastes 2．用 and 连接的两个名词若被 no, each, every, many a 修饰，则谓语动词用单数。 No bird and no beast ______ (be) seen in the bare island. Many a boy and many a girl ______ (have) made such a funny experiment. At Christmas each boy and each girl _____(be) given a present. is has is 3．两个主语由not only…but also, or, either…or, neither…nor　等连接时，谓语动词与离它近的主语保持一致(近邻一致）． Either he or I _____ (be) to go there. ______ (be) either you or he going to attend the meeting? am Are 4.主语后有as well as; like; with/ together with/ along with; but/ except/ besides,等，谓语应于前面主语保持一致（远邻一致）． A professor, together with some students, _____ (be) sent to help in the work. No one but the teachers _____ (be) allowed to use the room. was is 5．一些集合名词做主语，如果看作一个整体，谓语动词用单数；如果指其中的成员，谓语用复数．如committee，class(班级),crew（全体船员或机组人员), family, government, public(公众)等， 但people, cattle, police, militia, poultry(家禽)等只能用复数． My family _____ (be) a big family. My family _____ (be) listening to the radio. The police ____ (be) trying to catch the thief. is are are 6．表示时间、重量、长度、距离、金钱、书名等名词，尽管是复数形式，但作为一个整体看，谓语还是用单数。 Five minutes ______ (be) enough. One dollar and seventy eight cents _____ (be) what she has. is is 7. all 作为主语，代表人时，一般用复数；代表事件或情况时，一般用单数。 All that I want _____ (be) a good dictionary. All ______ (be) silent. 人人都缄口无言。 All ______ (be) out of danger. All ______(be) going well. is were w