Unit 1Women of achievement(Period 2 Learning about Language)
collecting stamps _________（be）what he likes.(is)
whatever was left _________（be）taken away.(is)
8.非谓语动词、名词性从句作主语时,谓语用单数。
both bread and butter _________（be）sold out.(have been)
9.由and 连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同的概念时,谓语用复数。
the police _________（be）looking for the missing child.(are)
10.people,police,cattle 等集体名词作主语时,谓语用复数。
the cattle _________ (go) to the river to have a drink.(went,go)
二、就近一致原则
not only he but also i _________（be）invited.(am)
neither my gloves nor my hat _________ (go) with the dress.(goes)
由or,either...or,neither...nor,not only...but also 等连接的并列主语,谓语动词常和靠近的作主语的名词单复数上保持一致。
the teacher with a number of students _________ (be) in the classroom.(is)
但注意主语+ with/along with /together with/including /but/except/like/among/as well as /no more than /besides/rather than +名词,谓语和主语在单复数上保持一致。
三、 意义一致原则
his family _________（be）a great one.（is）
his family _________（be）music lovers.(are)
1.集体名词class,family,army,team,club,population,enemy,party,crowd,crew,audience,public,government,majority,group等作主语。强调整体用单数,指所有成员用复数。
all _________ present.(are)
all the food _________ good.(tastes)
2.all,none,some,any 等不定代词作主语,根据其指代的内容而定。如果指代可数名词,用复数谓语;如果指代不可数名词用单数谓语。
half of the students _________ girls.（are）
two thirds of the surface _________ covered with water.(is)
3.half/most/enough/part/the rest/the last/lots/plenty/ 分数、百分数+of +名词作主语时,要根据其后的名词而定。如果其后跟可数名词,则用复数谓语;如果其后跟不可数名词,则用单数谓语。
