英語句子中,主語的“人稱”和“數(shù)”要限制,決定謂語動詞的形式變化,這就叫“主謂一致”關(guān)系。 它通常依據(jù)三項原則: 1)語法一致; 2)意義一致; 3)就近一致。 【語法一致原則】 I .主語的“人稱”決定謂語動詞的形式。e.g. ①I love / She loves music . 我/ 她愛好音樂。 ②Are your mother a worker ? (誤)你母親是工人嗎? Is your mother a worker ?(正)(主語your mother 是單數(shù)第三人稱) I .主語的“數(shù)”決定謂語動詞的形式。 1.“不可數(shù)名詞、可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)、單數(shù)代詞、不定式(短語)、動名詞(短語)”或“從句”等作主語,用單數(shù)謂語形式。e.g. ?、賂he work is important . 這項工作重要。 ?、赥o serve the country is our duty . 為祖國服務(wù)是我們的義務(wù)。 ③How and why he left was a sad story . 他離開的經(jīng)過和原因是一段傷心的經(jīng)歷。 2. 復(fù)數(shù)的名詞、代詞一般接復(fù)數(shù)謂語形式。e.g. ?、賂he children are taken good care of . 孩子們得到很好的照料。 ②They have gone to Chengdu . 他們?nèi)コ啥剂恕?/p> II. 以“and ”或“both… and”連接的并列主語: 1.通常作復(fù)數(shù)用 。e.g. ?、貾lastics and rubber never rot . 塑料和橡膠從不腐爛。 ②What he says and what he does do not agree. 他言行不一致。 ③Both Tom and I are fond of medicine . 我和湯姆都喜歡醫(yī)學(xué)。 2. 如果并列主語指的是“同一個”人(事、物、抽象概念),作單數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賂he worker and writer has come . 這位工人作家來了。 ?、贏 cart and horse was seen in the distance . 遠處能看見有一套馬車。 ③Truth and honesty is the best policy . 真誠是最好的策略。 3. “and”前、后的單數(shù)詞語都有“each,every ,many ,a ,no”等修飾時,仍作單數(shù)用。e.g. ?、貳very boy and every girl enjoys equal rights here.這里每個男孩和每個女孩都享有平等權(quán)益。 ?、贜o teacher and no student is excused from taking part in the activity .沒有哪個教師或?qū)W生可以免于參加這項活動。 Ⅳ. 主語前、后加表“數(shù)、量”等的修飾語時: 1. a)“many a + 單名 ”接單數(shù)謂語:“a good (great ) many + 復(fù)名”接復(fù)數(shù)謂語。e.g. ?、費any a fine man has died for it . 許多優(yōu)秀戰(zhàn)士為此獻出了生命。 ?、贏 great many parents were present at the meeting . 許多家長出席了會議。 b)"a / an + 單名+ or two " 大多接單數(shù)謂語: "one or two + 復(fù)名"接復(fù)數(shù)謂語。e.g. ?、貽nly a word or two is (are )needed. 只需說一兩句。 ?、贠ne or two reasoms were suggested . 提出一兩條理由。 c)"a / an + 單名+ and a half"常接單數(shù)謂語;“one and a half +復(fù)名”多接復(fù)數(shù)謂語。e.g. ?、貯 year and a half has passed . 一年半已過去了。 ?、贠ne and a half tons of rice are sold . 已賣了一噸半大米。 d) "more than one + 單名"大多接單數(shù)謂語。e.g. ?、費ore than one person was (were )absent . 不止一個人缺席。"more + 復(fù)名+ than one "接復(fù)數(shù)謂語。e.g. ②More students than one have been there . 不止一個學(xué)生去過那兒。"more than two (three,…)+復(fù)名 " 接復(fù)數(shù)謂語。e.g. ?、跰ore than one hundred students have attended the concert . 不止一百名學(xué)生聽了這場音樂會。 2 ,主語前加表示“單位、度量”的短語如“a kind (sort / type / form /pair /cup/glass /piece / load / block / box / handful / quantity / ton / metre /… )of”等時,表示“單位、度量”的這個名詞的單復(fù)數(shù)決定謂語形式。e.g. a)①There is only a small quantity of paper (books ) left . 只剩下少量的紙(書)了。 ②Large quantities of water are needed . 需要大量的水。 b)①This kind of apple is sweet . 這種蘋果甜。 ?、赥his kind of apples is (are) sweet . (大多依 kind ,作單數(shù)用 ) ③These kind(s) of apple(s) are sweet . (總作復(fù)數(shù)用) 但:Apples of this kind are sweet . (總作復(fù)數(shù)用) 3. 主語后接“with…”等構(gòu)成的短語修飾成分時:謂語仍須與這類短語前的“主語”一致。可構(gòu)成這類短語的常用“with ,along with ,together with ,as well as , but ,besides , except ,added to , including , like ,no less than , rather than ,more than ”等。e.g. ?、貯 woman with two children has come . 一位婦女帶著兩個孩子來了。 ?、贗 as well as they am ready to help you . 不僅他們,我也愿幫助你。 4. "one of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞+ 定語從句": 1)定語從句的先行詞通常是這個“復(fù)數(shù)名詞”,因此從句的謂語用復(fù)數(shù)形式。e.g. ①This is one of the best novels that have appeared this year . 這是今年出版的最佳小說之一。(關(guān)系詞“that”代“novels”) ②He was one of the boys who were praised . 他是受表揚的男孩之一。 2)若“one”前加“this, the ,the only ”等時,定語從句的關(guān)系詞指代one,作從句主語時,接單數(shù)謂語。e.g. He was the only one of the boys who was praaised .他是男孩中唯一受到表揚的。(關(guān)系詞who 代 the only one ) 【意義一致原則(Notional Concord)】 I. 集合名詞作主語時:(參見“名詞”部分) 1. 有些通常作復(fù)數(shù)用(不變詞形)。如:“people , police , cattle (牛,牲口),folk , youth , militia (民兵)”,等。e.g. The police have caught the murderer .警方已捕獲兇手。 2. 有些指“整體”時作單數(shù),指其中的“成員”時作復(fù)數(shù)(不變詞形)。如 "army ,audience(聽眾),class ,club (俱樂部) ,company(公司), committee(委員會) ,crew,crowd ,staff(員工) ,family ,public ,government ,group ,party ,union ,couple,population ,team ."等。e.g. ①Our family is a happy one . 我們有個幸福的家庭。 ?、赥he family are early risers . 這家人都起得早。 ?、跿he public are (is )requested not to litter . 請公眾不要亂扔廢棄物。 但上述集合名詞也可有復(fù)數(shù)形式。如:families , two classes .等。有些變復(fù)數(shù)形式后意義不同。如:peoples多個民族。 youths男青年。 folks親友。 II. 代詞作主語時:(參見“代詞”部分) 1. 不定代詞"each ,one , much, (a)little ,elther ,neither ,another ,the other(+單名)"等常作單數(shù)用。它們所修飾的主語也作單數(shù)。e.g. ?、貳ach of the girls (Each girl) has a new hat . 每個女孩都有頂新帽子。 ?、贜either plan suits me .③Neither of the plans suits / suit me . 兩個計劃都不適合我。 2. 下列復(fù)合不定代詞一般作單數(shù)用:“someone ,somebody ,something ,anybody,anyone ,anything ,everybody ,everyone ,eveything ,nobody ,no one ,nothig ”等。e.g. ?、買s everybody here ? 都到齊了嗎? ?、赥here was nothing special then. 那時沒什么特別情況。 3. 下列不定代詞作復(fù)數(shù)用:“(a)few ,many ,several, both”等。e.g. ?、貴ew (of the guests ) were familiar to us . 沒幾個(客人)是我們熟識的。 ?、贐oth / Both (of ) these are interesting . 兩部影片都有趣。 4下列代詞須視其“具體所指”來決定單、復(fù)數(shù): 1)“what ,which ,who ,whose ”等。e.g. ?、賅ho is your brother ?你兄弟是誰? ②Who are League Members .哪些是團員? 2)"all , some ,more ,most ,any ,none ,a lot(of ), lots (of ),"等。e.g. ①All (of the students ) are working hard .(所有的學(xué)生)都在用功。 ②All (of the paint ) is fine .(這些油漆)都很好。 3)"half(of), plenty (of), the rest(of), (a)part(of), the remainder(of )余下的)",等。e.g. ①Half of the apples are bad .蘋果中有一半是壞的。 ②Half of the apple is bad .這只蘋果壞了一半。 ?、?“數(shù)詞”、“數(shù)量、單位”等詞語作主語時: 1. 表示“運算”的數(shù)詞通常作單數(shù) 。e.g. Ten times four makes(make) forty .+ 乘以四得四十。 2.表“時間、距離、金額、度量衡”等的詞語,作“整體”看時作單數(shù)用,側(cè)重指“若干單位”時作復(fù)數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賂wenty years is not a long time . 二十年光陰,彈指一揮間。 ?、赥wenty years have passed since he left . 他離開已二十個年頭了。 3.“分數(shù)、百分數(shù)”通常依其“具體所指”來決定單、復(fù)數(shù)。e.g. ?、貯bout 40 percent / two-fifths of the books here are (is) worth reading . 這些書中百分之四十/五分之二值得讀。 ?、贠nly sixty percent / three-fifths of the work was done yesterday .昨天只干完了百分之六十/五分之三的工作。 4. "a number of (許多)/ a varlety of (各式各樣) "+復(fù)數(shù)名詞,常作復(fù)數(shù)用。e.g. ?、貯 number of students in this class are (is) from Sichuan . 這個班有不少同學(xué)來自四川。 ?、赥here are a variety of toys in this shop.這家商店有各種各樣的玩具。 但是,“the number(數(shù)目)/ the variety(種類)”+ of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞,作單數(shù)。e.g. ?、賂he number of students in this college has doubled . 這所大學(xué)的學(xué)生人數(shù)翻了一番。 ?、赥he variety of goods in this shop is rich . 這家商店貨物品種豐富。 ?、?單、復(fù)數(shù)同形或易混的詞作主語時:(參見“名詞”部分) 1.以“-ics”結(jié)尾的學(xué)科名詞:指教育、科研的某一學(xué)科,作單數(shù)。e.g. Mathematics seems easy to me .我似乎覺得數(shù)學(xué)不難。但是,表“具體的學(xué)業(yè)、活動”等時,多用作復(fù)數(shù)。e.g. ?、貶er mathematics are weak . 她數(shù)學(xué)差。(指“學(xué)業(yè)成績、能力”) ?、赪hat are your politiscs? 你的政治觀點如何? 2. “works工廠,means方法,series系列,species物種,aircraft飛機”等名詞單、復(fù)數(shù)同形,要從上下文判斷其具體意義來決定單、復(fù)數(shù)。e.g. ?、賂his works was(These works were)built two years ago . 這(幾)家工廠是兩年前修建的。 ?、贓very means has (All means have) been tried . 各種辦法都試過了。 這類名詞通常還有“fish ,deer ,sheep ,headquarters (總部駐地),bellows(風(fēng)箱),plastics, gallows (絞架), manners(禮貌) ,whereabouts (行蹤), ”等。(但news(消息)是不可數(shù)名詞,通常只作單數(shù)用。) ?、? "the + 形容詞/分詞"作主語時: 1. 指“一類”人或事物時,常用作復(fù)數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賂he English speak English. 英國人講英語。 ?、赥he rejected were heaped in the corner . 廢品堆在角落里。 2.指“某一個”人,或“抽象的”事物時,作單數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賂he deceased was his father . 去世的是他父親。 ?、赥he agreeable is not always the useful . 好看的不一定中用。 ?、跿he new and progressive always wins over the old . 新生、進步的事物總是要戰(zhàn) 勝舊的東西。 ?、?專用名詞作主語時: 1.“書名、劇名、報刊名、國家名”等通常作單數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賂he United States was founded in 1776. 美國成立于1776年。 ②The Arabian Nights is very interesting . 《天方夜譚》很有趣。 2.“書刊名”有時作單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)兩可,尤其是編成集子的書。e.g. Dickens' Amerian Notes were (was ) published in 1842 . 狄更斯所著的《美國筆記》出版于1842年。 Ⅶ“what等引導(dǎo)的從句”作主語時: 1. 大多作單數(shù)用。e.g. ?、賅hat we need is more practice . 我們需要的是更多的實踐。 ②What he says doesn't agree with what he does . 他言行不一致。 2.若從句是含復(fù)數(shù)意義的并列結(jié)構(gòu)、或“表語”是復(fù)數(shù)時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)兩可。e.g. ?、賅hat you say and think is /are no business of mine . 你怎么說以及怎么想,不關(guān)我的事。 ?、赪hat he bought was /were some books . 他所買的是幾本書。 【就近一致原則(Proximity)】 也稱“鄰近原則”,即:謂語與靠近的名詞、代詞(有時不一定是主語)在“人稱、數(shù)”上一致。 I.在正式文體中: 1.由下列詞語連接的并列主語:"or ; either …or;nor; neither…or;whether…or;not…but; not only…but also" ; 等。e.g. ①What he does or what he says does not concern me . 他的行為或言談都與我無關(guān)。 ?、贜either you nor I am wrong . 你和我都沒錯。 ?、跱ot you but your father is to blame . 不是你,而是你父親該受責(zé)備。 ④Not only you hut(also) he is wrong .不僅你錯了,他也錯了。 2. 在倒裝句中:謂語可與后面第一個主語一致。e.g. ?、買n the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of thepeople . 在遠處,能聽見鼓掌聲和人們的呼喊聲。 ?、赥here is (are) a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支鋼筆和幾本書。 II. 非正式文體中: 有時依“就近一致原則”,但也可依“意義一致原則”或嚴格地依“語法一致原則”。e.g. Neither she nor I were there (意義一致) 我和他當(dāng)時都不在那兒。(非正式) Neither she nor I was there .(就近一致)(譯文同上句)(正式) 但是,如果依“就近一致原則”而與其他兩項原則相矛盾時,則常常認為是不太合符規(guī)范的。e.g. No one except his own supporters agree with him .僅他自己的支持者同意他的意見。(依“就近”和“意義”一致的原則;但語法上,“No one ”才是主語,謂語要改成“agrees”。“寫作中”一般要依“語法一致”原則。 |
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