主谓一致，你掌握了多少？
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导读：可能你会疑惑，学了这么久的英语，区区的Is和Are (主谓一致)还会有问题么？如果你有这样的自信，那么就来看看下面的问题你能全部答对吗？
今天我们将选举主谓一致这个语法点中容易混淆和犯错的部分，也在学习过程中为你揭晓问题的答案!
Bread and butter _____(is/are) wholesome food.&nbsp
Either the students or the teacher ____ (is/are) to blame for the bad result.
More than one person ____ (has/have) told me about it&nbsp
Every means ____ (has/have) been tried to solve this complicated problem.
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1.&nbspIf two singular subjects are put together to mean on person or one thing only, a singular verb should be used, e.g.
如果两个单数主语合在一起表示一个人或一件事，后面紧跟单数谓语动词。
Bread and butter is wholesome (有益健康的)food.&nbsp 涂黄油的蛋糕是有益健康的食物。
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2.&nbspSome nouns, such as POLICE, PEOPLE, and THE RICH, are singular in form, but plural in sense. Therefore, they should be used with plural verbs, e.g.
一些名词，如police, people 和the rich在形式上虽然是单数，但表达复数的含义。因此，在这些词之后应该使用复数谓语动词。
The police are looking for the murderer. 警察正在搜寻凶手。
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3.&nbspSome other nouns, such as PHYSICS, NEWS, and SUMMONS (传票)，are plural in form, but singular in sense.&nbsp Therefore, they should be used with singular verbs, e.g.
另一些名词，比如physics, news, summons(传票)在形式上是复数，但表达单数的含义。因此，这些词之后应该使用单数谓语动词。
No news is good news.&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp 没有消息就是最好的消息。
Diabetes (糖尿病) is quite common among elderly people.&nbsp 糖尿病是老年人群中的常见病。
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4.&nbspIf two subjects of different persons or numbers are connected by AS WELL AS, AS MUCH AS, RATHER THAN，NO LESS THAN, TOGETHER(或 ALONG)WITH，BUT or EXCEPT, the verb agrees in person and number with the first subject, e.g.
如果两个主语由as well as , as much as, rather than, no less than , together(along) with, but 或者except 连接，谓语动词应和第一个主语一致。
The Minister of Commercial Affairs rather than the trade unions is responsible for the deadlock. (僵局)&nbsp 商务事务部部长而不是工会应对此次僵局负责。
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5.&nbspIf the subjects of different persons or numbers are connected by EITHER…OR…,NEITHER…NOR…,or NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO…,the verb should agree in number with the second subject, e.g.
如果主语由either…or..., neither…nor或者not only…but also连接时，谓语动词和第二个主语保持一致。（也就是“就近原则”）
Either the students or the teacher is to blame for the bad results. 不是学生就是老师该为这么糟糕的后果负责。
Either the teacher or the students are to blame for the bad results. 不是老师就是学生该为这么糟糕的后果负责。
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6.&nbspTwo or more singular subjects joined by AND but preceded by EACH, EVERY or NO take a singular verb, e.g.
两个或者更多的单数主语由and连接，不过在其之前有each, every或者no来修饰时，往往之后紧跟单数谓语动词。
In the village no teacher and no student was excused from participating in the autumn harvest.&nbsp&nbsp
在村庄里，老师和学生能必须参加秋收。
Each boy and each girl has his or her own private teacher.
每个男孩和女孩都有他们自己的私人老师。
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7.&nbspThe expression MORE THAN ONE usually takes a singular noun and a singular verb, e.g.
More than one 需要紧跟单数名词和单数谓语动词。
More than one person has told me about it. 不止一个人告诉了这件事。
ONE AND A HALF takes a plural noun but a singular verb, e.g.
One and a half短语紧跟复数名词和单数谓语动词。
One and a half years is needed to complete the project.
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8．The word MEANS has the same form for both singular and plural, e.g.
Means可以表示单数也可以表示复数，
All means have been adopted to solve this complicated technical problem.
Every means has been tried to solve this complicated technical problem.
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节选自《大学英语语法及写作基础18讲》

是一个难点。
要好好掌握喔。