某些固定结构中主语与谓语的数
4)
“
; many a +单数名词”作主语，尽管意义上是复数，但因中心词是单
数形式，谓语也须用单数以符合语法上- -致的原则。
e.g. Many a scientist has been trying to research into the SARS
bacteria.
5) a group of和a couple of修饰复数名词，此时谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. A group of boys and girls are dancing to welcome the
Children's Day.
A couple of days have passed since we parted.
6) a quantity (of), (large) quantities (of)作 主语或其修饰的名词
作主语，其谓语动词应根据quantity的单复数形式而定。.
e.g. Quantities of money are needed to equip the school.
A quantity of story books has been bought for the children.

主谓一致

句子的谓语动词与其主语在数上必须保持一致

就近原则

谓语动词的人称和数往往同靠得最近的主语人称和数保持一致

某些固定结构中主语与谓语的数
4)
“
; many a +单数名词”作主语，尽管意义上是复数，但因中心词是单
数形式，谓语也须用单数以符合语法上- -致的原则。
e.g. Many a scientist has been trying to research into the SARS
bacteria.
5) a group of和a couple of修饰复数名词，此时谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. A group of boys and girls are dancing to welcome the
Children's Day.
A couple of days have passed since we parted.
6) a quantity (of), (large) quantities (of)作 主语或其修饰的名词
作主语，其谓语动词应根据quantity的单复数形式而定。.
e.g. Quantities of money are needed to equip the school.
A quantity of story books has been bought for the children.

Three months has passed since you ;eft.

Two weeks was too long.

不定代词either,neother ,each,one,the other,another,someone

Someone has parked car in the way.

aesthetics

athleticts

The chaos was stopped by the police.

The news is great encouragement to us.

Usually few regard their work as a pleasure.

earnings,thanks,goods,leavings,clothes,trousers,savings,scissors

The cattle are grazing in the sunshine.

The Chinese people are brave and hardworking.

The Chinese are a hard-working people.

the old,the blind,the living,the dead

The rich are not always selfish.

the other two....

another two...

Three million tons of coal were exported that year.

with,toghter with,along with,as well as,like,such as,besides,in addition to

audience,army,class,crew,company,crowd,

enemy,family,group,government,public,population,team

The audience was enormous.

All is ...

Each student has...

They each have...

some ,a lot of ,lots of,plenty of

law and order

soap and water 

a cup and saucer 

a knife and fork

a horse and cart 

a watch and chain

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

A day or two is....