[哲学]章振邦《新编英语语法》课件Lecture 3.ppt

Lecture 3 Subject-Verb Concord/Agreement (II) 3.1 Problems of concord with a Coordinate Subject ① Coordination with “and” or “both…and” Coordination is usually treated as plural when it refers to two or more than two persons/things: The fishing and the hunting in Arizona were good that year. Both Pauline and Bob have gone fishing on Miramar Lake. Rain, hail and wind have caused an estimated $22,000,000 damage to crops and livestock. ① Coordination with “and” or “both…and” But it is treated as singular when it refers to only one person or thing: Ham and eggs is a good breakfast. Brown bread and butter is usually eaten with smoked salmon. The secretary and treasurer is absent. ① Coordination with “and” or “both…and” Good [taste] and bad taste are inculcated by example. What I say and [what I] think are no business of yours. Every boy and every girl in this room is entitled to a copy. Many a man and woman in this community finds himself or herself/themselves in need. His younger brother and the subsequent editor of his collected papers was / were with him at his death-bed. Your fairness and impartiality has / have been much appreciated. Practice Every flower and every bush (is, are) to be cut down. Each student (has, have) got a dictionary. The students each (has, have) a dictionary. American and Dutch beer (is, are) both much lighter than British. His friend and fellow author (was, were) cool to the idea. Many a boy (was, were) disappointed after seeing the film. ②Coordination with “or” / “either…or”, “nor” / “neither…nor”, “not only…but also” Here the problem of concord is generally dealt with according to the principle of proximity. My sisters or my brother is likely to be at home. Either her father or her mother calls for her every afternoon. Either my father or my brothers are coming. Neither the Kansas players nor the coach was overconfident. Neither the coach nor the Kansas players were confident