主语形式上是单数,但表达复数意义,那么谓语动词要用复数形式;或主语形式上是复数,但表达单数意义,则谓语动词也采用单数形式。
The police are still running after the murderer.
警察还在追杀人犯。
The news was very exciting.
这则新闻令人激动。
My family were watching TV at 7 o‘clock.
7点钟的时候,我们全家人在看电视。
My family has moved three times.我们家搬过三次。
2.主谓一致的应用。
(1)单一主语的情况。
单一主语指的是由一个中心名词或名词短语构成的主语,其主语与谓语的一致情况
①不定代词作主语
a.不定代词either, neither, each, one, the other, another,someone,somebody,something,anyone,anybody,anything,everyone, everybody, everything, nobody, no one, nothing等作主语时,谓语动词常用单数、
b. none作主语时如果指人或可数的物,表数目,谓语动词单复数形式皆可;如果指不可数名词,表量,谓语动词用单数。
Jimmy has used up all the money. None is left.
吉米把所有的钱都用光了,一点没留。
c. neither/either of+复数名词或复数形式的代词,谓语动词可用单数,也可用复数。
Neither of these words is correct.
这些单词没有一个是正确的。
d. the other two(…),the other three(…)another two( ... ) , both等作主语时谓语动词用复数、
Five people came to help,but another three were still needed.
已经有五个人来帮忙了,但我们还需要三个
e. all指人时作主语,谓语动词用复数;指全部事情时,谓语动词常用单数‘
All the work was finished.
所有的活都干完了