数词做主语的情况:
1.“分数+of+不可数名词”看成单数;“分数+of+可数名词复数”看成复数。
Nearly three-fourths of the surface of the earth is covered by water. 地球表面的近四分之三被水覆盖。
Two-thirds of the students in this college are girls. 这所学院的学生三分之二是女生。
2.在谈到一些数学问题时,把数字看成单数。
One and two is three.
动名词和不定式做主语,谓语动词用单数形式。例如:
Talking to people from other parts of the world is a good way to learn geography. 和世界其他地方的人交谈是学习地理的好方法。
To see is to believe. 百闻不如一见。
主语从句一律看成单数,例如:
When he will go to visit Beijing has not been decided. 他什么时候去参观北京还没有决定。
Whether he will go there with us is not important. 他是否和我们一起去那不重要。
其它需要注意的:
“the+形容词”表示一类人或者事物,看成复数。
The rich don’t always feel happier than the poor. 有钱人不是总比穷人感觉更快乐。
“the +姓氏的复数形式” 表示“姓….的一家人”,看成复数。
The Chens are very friendly to me.
名词所有格(或者名词性物主代词)单独使用,表示复数意义看成复数,表示单数意义看成单数。
His father is a teacher, but Tom’s is not.
My trousers are black, while Tom’s are blue.
练习:
用所给动词的适当形式填空:
1. An elephant _______ (be) much heavier than a horse. is
2. Money ________ (not mean) everything. doesn’t mean
3. Light ______ (go) faster than sound. goes
4. Class 3 ______ (have) an English class now. are having
5. Maths _______ (be) my favourite subject. What about you? is
6. This kind of bike _______ (be) made in Shanghai. is
7. Water and oil ______ (be) liquid. are
8. Nearly all of the students ______ (go) to play games on the playground. go
9. Neither they nor Tom _______ (come) from America. comes
10. There _____ (be ) some boys playing football on the playground. are
11. There ______ (be) some good news for you. is
12. The great politician and militarist (军事家)_____ (be) warmly welcome by the people in his hometown. was
13. What I know about him _______ (be) that he is from Jiangxi. is
14. Having enough sleep ______ (be) is very important for us. is
15. How much _______ (be) one and three? is
16. Twenty minutes _______ (be) not enough for me to do so much work. is
17. My telephone number ______ (be) 3366222. is
18. None of the answers _______ (be) right. is/are
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