104 复数形式的名词作主语时谓语动词的形式 Track 101
这种情况下,谓语动词的形式不能一概而论。基本原则是:
1)若复数形式的名词表示的是复数概念,则显然要接复数形式的谓语;
2)若复数形式的名词表示的是单数概念,或将其看成一个整体,则用单数形式的谓语。
这样说来,在这种情况下,我们主要采用意义一致的原则来判断主谓一致。
(1)常见的表示成对概念的复数名词作主语时,谓语用复数形式
此类常见的复数名词有:
pants trousers scissors scales(天平)
glasses binoculars(双筒望远镜) spectacles(护目镜)
但这类名词前若有A pair of修饰时,谓语用单数形式(详见第106小节)。
(2)形式上是复数 (词尾有s)但表示单数概念的词,作主语时谓语用单数形式
works(工厂) gallows(绞刑架) politics
statistics measles diabetes
例句
a. Politics is often a popular topic among people.
b. Statistics is a science.
但若politics,statistics不表示学科,而分别表示“政治观点”和“统计数据”,则作主语时,谓语需用复数形式。
例句
a. Statistics prove that…
b. What are your politics?
c. As far as I am concerned, his politics are rather conservative compared with other politicians’.
(3)表示时间、重量、数额的复数名词作主语时,我们通常将它们看成一个整体,谓语用单数形式
a. Ten years is a moment in history.
b. One hundred dollars is a large sum for the poor.
c. Two tons is enough.
d. The difference between America and England is: the English think 100 miles is a long distance and Americans think 100 years is a long time.
值得注意的是,大于“1”的“数词”单独作主语,表示人或物时,谓语动词一般用复数形式。
e. Ten were killed, five were missing and several were severely wounded in thataccident .
f.Few know the fact
(4)复数的专有名词作主语时,谓语均用复数形式
a. The Himalayas are the roof of the world.
b. The Great Lakes are a series of five lakes between the USA and Canada.
c. The Niagara Falls are the falls on the Niagara River.
不过,较特殊的比如the United Nations,the United States均看作一个整体,故作主语时,谓语用单数形式。
1)若复数形式的名词表示的是复数概念,则显然要接复数形式的谓语;
2)若复数形式的名词表示的是单数概念,或将其看成一个整体,则用单数形式的谓语。
这样说来,在这种情况下,我们主要采用意义一致的原则来判断主谓一致。
(1)常见的表示成对概念的复数名词作主语时,谓语用复数形式
此类常见的复数名词有:
pants trousers scissors scales(天平)
glasses binoculars(双筒望远镜) spectacles(护目镜)
但这类名词前若有A pair of修饰时,谓语用单数形式(详见第106小节)。
(2)形式上是复数 (词尾有s)但表示单数概念的词,作主语时谓语用单数形式
works(工厂) gallows(绞刑架) politics
statistics measles diabetes
例句
a. Politics is often a popular topic among people.
b. Statistics is a science.
但若politics,statistics不表示学科,而分别表示“政治观点”和“统计数据”,则作主语时,谓语需用复数形式。
例句
a. Statistics prove that…
b. What are your politics?
c. As far as I am concerned, his politics are rather conservative compared with other politicians’.
(3)表示时间、重量、数额的复数名词作主语时,我们通常将它们看成一个整体,谓语用单数形式
a. Ten years is a moment in history.
b. One hundred dollars is a large sum for the poor.
c. Two tons is enough.
d. The difference between America and England is: the English think 100 miles is a long distance and Americans think 100 years is a long time.
值得注意的是,大于“1”的“数词”单独作主语,表示人或物时,谓语动词一般用复数形式。
e. Ten were killed, five were missing and several were severely wounded in thataccident .
f.Few know the fact
(4)复数的专有名词作主语时,谓语均用复数形式
a. The Himalayas are the roof of the world.
b. The Great Lakes are a series of five lakes between the USA and Canada.
c. The Niagara Falls are the falls on the Niagara River.
不过,较特殊的比如the United Nations,the United States均看作一个整体,故作主语时,谓语用单数形式。