介词用法大全2.18MB.ppt

* That group of soldiers have the best ratings of individual performance. D)A committee of, etc + plural noun When a plural noun is preceded by a committee of / a board of / a panel of, the verb usually takes the singular form, eg: The board of directors is responsible for the management of the company. A committee of five men and three women is to consider the matter. 4) Problems of concord with a coordinate subject * The following rules are to be observed in the case of a coordinate subject. A) Coordination with “and” or “both … and” Coordination by “and” or “both … and” is usually treated as plural when it refers to two or more than two persons / things, but it is treated as singular when it refers to only one person or thing. Compare: 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. The secretary and treasurer(出纳员) was absent from * the meeting. Ham and eggs is a good breakfast. B) Coordination 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. But in informal style, items coordinated by “neither … nor” or “not only … but also” can sometimes be regarded as plural, eg: My sister or my brother is likely to be at home. Either my father or my brothers are coming. Neither the players nor the coach was overconfident. * Not only the switches but also the old wiring has been changed. 5) Problems of concord with expressions of quantity as subject Quantitative expression fall into two categories: definite and indefinite. A) Concord with expression of definite quantity as subject When a definite quantity is regarded as a single unit, the verb takes the singular from and when used in the sense of the individuals that constitute the quantity, the verb takes the plural form. Compare: * He thought that 65 dollars was not too much to ask. There were 6 silver d