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b.专有名词如国名、人名、书名、组织机构等作主语,形式上即使是复数,谓语动词也要用单数,如the United Nations, the United States,the New York Times等。
Lu Xun‘s works sells well. 鲁迅的著作很畅销。
c.有些名词如。arnings, thanks, goods, leavings(残渣,剩余),clothes, trousers, belongings(财产),savings, scissor,等作主语,其谓语动词只能用复数形式
The family were saved but the belongings were lost.
这一家人获救,但损失了所有财产。
d. means , sheep , (leer, crossroad、等单复数同形的名词作主语,谓语动词根据其单复数而定
Each means has been tried to solve the problem,but none is effective.
每一种方法都试过,但没有一个是有效的。
④含有修饰语的名词作主语
a一些由两个对应部分组成一体的复数名词,如trousers , pants, glasses, scissgrs等作主语,前面若无a pair of, a suit of, a set of, a series of等这类单位词,通常作复数用,谓语动词作复数。若带有单位词,则由单位词的单复数决定谓语动词的单复数形式。
My shoes are under the bed.我的鞋在床下。
His black trousers are too long.他的那条黑裤子太长了。
Your glasses are on your nose.你的眼镜在鼻子上。
但若这类名词与a pair连用时,谓语动词往往用单数。
This pair of shoes is made in Beijing.这双鞋子是北京制造的。
There is a pair of glasses on your bed.你的床上有副眼镜。
b. a number of‘意为“许多”,修饰可数名词复数时谓语一般也用复数:the number of意为“……的数目”,作主语时,谓语•只能用单数
A number of the other plants were found in America.
在美洲还发现了许多别的植物。
The number of people who travel by plane in China is larger than ever before.
在中国乘飞机旅行的人数比以往多了。