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原则 主语 谓语 典句示例 意义一致原则 one/every one/each/either/the number/the variety＋of＋复数名词 a(n)＋单数名词＋or two/one and a half等作主语时，虽然表示复数意义，但谓语动词多用单数 单数 Each of the students has a book. A student or two has failed the exam. One and a half days is all I can spare. clothing，furniture，traffic，jewellery，baggage，equipment，luggage等无生命的集体名词 Clothing is badly needed in this flooded area. 以s结尾的表示学科、国家、机构、书籍、报刊等名称的词。如：news，maths，politics，physics等 Physics is one of my favourite subjects. 原则 主语 谓语 典句示例 意义一致原则 表示时间、重量、距离、价格、金钱、体积等复数名词表达一个整体概念 单数 Ten kilometres is a good distance. Three weeks is a long time to wait for an answer. Twenty years has passed since we left school. 由every，any，some，no和one， thing，body等所构成的不定代词 Is everybody here today？ 原则 主语 谓语 典句示例 意义一致原则 动词ing形式、动词不定式和名词性从句 复数 Persuading him to join us seems really hard. Whatever was left was taken away. 由and连接的两个并列成分表示两个不同的概念 Both walking and riding are good exercises. 原则 主语 谓语 典句示例 意义一致原则 people，police，cattle等有生命的集体名词 复数 People read for pleasure during their spare time. 一些常用作复数或只有复数形式的名词，如goods，stairs，arms等 The goods are sold out. 山脉、群岛、瀑布、运动会等以s结尾的专有名词 The Olympic Games are held once every four years. 原则 主语 谓语 典句示例 意义一致原则 a number of＋名词 复数 A number of students are from the south. 由“kind(form，type，sort，species，series) of”等修饰的主语，其谓语形式常取决于这些词的单复数。 This new type of buses is now on show. All kinds of difficulties have to be overcome. “the＋形容词”作主语，如果指一类人，谓语动词用复数。如果指抽象概念则用单数 The rich are not always happy. The new is sure to take the place of the old. 原则 主语 谓语 复数 典句示例 | 
