例2. 那是你心软!我不就是一个例子吗?
Neither he nor you is good at English. ()
Neither he nor you are good at English. ()
[析] either... or..., neither... nor..., not only..., but also... 等词组连接句子的两个主语时,谓语动词遵循就近一致原则, 即由靠近谓语的那个主语决定谓语的人称和数用何种形式。
例3.
Two months are quite a long time. ()
Two months is quite a long time. ()
[析] 当时间、度量、距离、重量等名词作句子主语时,常将其看作一个整体,谓语动词要用单数形式。
例4.
Ten minus three are seven. ()
Ten minus three is seven. ()
[析] 用英语表示加(plus)、减(minus)等数学运算时,谓语动词也用单数形式。
例5.
Watching TV too much are bad for your eyes. ()
Watching TV too much is bad for your eyes. ()
[析] 不定式、v-ing形式充当句子主语时,谓语动词用单数形式
例6.
The number of the workers in this factory are about 5,000. ()
The number of the workers in this factory is about 5,000. ()
[析] the number of表示的数量,谓语动词用单数形式;a number of 的意思是若干或许多,相当于some或a lot of,和复数名词连用,谓语动词用复数形式。
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