The number of the teachers who ______ cars in our school ____ increasing very fast.
A.own; is
B.owns; is
C.own; are
D.owns; are
答案:A
题目分析:考察主谓一致。本题第一空定语从句的先行词是the teachers,who指代先行词在句中作主语,故第一空使用复数形式和teachers保持一致。第二空是这个句子的谓语动词,与主语the number保持一致,故使用单数形式。句意:在我们学校里拥有汽车的老师的数量正在迅速增加。根据句意说明A正确。
点评:1. 单数名词(代词),不可数名词作主语时,谓语用单数形式,复数名词(代词)作主语,谓语用复数形式。
The desk is Tom’s. 这张桌子是汤姆的。
Some water is in the bottle. 一些水在瓶子里。
The students are playing football on the playground. 这些学生正在操场上踢足球。
2. many a+单数名词作主语,意义虽为“许多”,但谓语要用单数形式。
Many a student has been to Shanghai. 许多学生到过上海。
3. more than one+单数名词作主语,谓语用单数。
More than one student has ever been to Beijing. 不止一个学生曾经去过北京。
4. 表示时间,价格,重量,数目,长度,数学运算等的词或短语作主语时,这些通常作一个整体概念,谓语用单数形式。例如:
Two months is a long holiday. 两个月是一个长假。
Twenty pounds isn’t so heavy. 2 0英镑并不太重。
Ten miles isn’t a long distance. 1 0英里并不是一段很长的距离。
Five minus four is one. 5减4等于1。
5. 主语是each/every+单数名词+and(each/every)+单数名词时,谓语动词用单数。
Each boy and each girl has got a seat. 每个男孩和女孩都有一个座位。
Every man and every woman is at work. 每个男人和女人都在工作。
6. one and a half+复数名词作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。
One and a half hours is enough. 一个半小时足够了。
7. 动词不定式,动名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
To see is to believe 眼见为实。
Doing eye exercises is good for your eyes.
做眼睛保健操对你的眼睛十分有益。因此在实际操练中要指导学法,掌握基本用法,注意变化就能突破