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正误辨析 ? ［误］ The stories in that book was written many years ago? ? ［正］ The stories in that book were written many years ago. ? ［析］作主语的名词、代词或不定式、动名词，它们往往要带有修饰词，这些词可能是形容词，也可能是短语，但谓语动词还是要取决于这个主语的数，要记住的是一个名词不可能在同一句中作两个不同的语法成份，如： book 作了 of 的介词宾语则不可能再作主语了。? ［误］ To read many books are good for you? ? ［正］ To read many books is good for you? ? ［析］ 不定式作主语应该看作单数主语。 ? ［误］ What he said are right? ? ［正］ What he said is right? ? ［析］ 从句作主语一定要按单数主语看待。 ? ［正］ The rich is not always happy? ? ［误］ The rich are not always happy? ? ［析］ 形容词＋定冠词表示一类人，谓语动词应用复数，如： The young are very interested in study and sports?? ［误］ The school master and writer are coming? ? ［正］ The school master and writer is coming? ? ［析］ 本句应译为：校长兼作家就要来了。而 The school master and the writer are coming? 则要译为：校长和一个作家要来了。在英语表达法中确实有 The girl and boy are playing on the grass? 这应译为：一个女孩，一个男孩在操场上玩。因为不可能这样两个概念作用在一个人身上。又如： the husband and wife? 夫妻二人。? | 
