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主谓一致练习题答案解析（ 30 题） 1. There is always a possibility that the infection will return, but so far there __ been no signs of trouble. A. has B. have C. are D. had 答案： B. 解析：在由 not only …but also …, not just …but …, or, either …or …, neither连接主语的句…nor … 子中及在 there be 句型中，谓语动词的单复数按就近原则处理，即按与谓语动词最靠近的那 个主语来确定谓语动词的单复数形式。 2. This kind of stories ____ instructive while stories of that kind ____ harmful to children. A. is; seems B. are; seem C. is; seem D. are; seems 答案： C. 解析： this kind of stories 的中心词为 kind ，是单数； stories of that kind 的中心词为 stories， 是复数，故选 C 。 3. The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were 答案： C. 解析：“the number of+复数名词 ”意思是 “……的数量 ”，谓语用单数； “a number of+复数名词 ” 意思是 “许多 ……”，谓语用复数。 4. A poet and artist ____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were 答案： A. 解析： 当 and 连结的两个名词是指同一个人或同一件事， and 后的名词前没有冠词，谓语动 词应该用单数形式；在 and 后面的名词前有冠词，谓语就用复数形式。 句意：一位诗人兼艺术家明天下午要来给我们作关于中国文学和绘画方面的报告。 5. The average of students of the school going to university each yea