zh-CNiwms.net pic/logo.gif http://www.enun.cn Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:09:00 GMT 　Most of his money is spent on books.
　Most of the students are taking an active part in sports.
2） 在一些短语，如 many a 或 more than one 所修饰的词作主语时，谓语动词多用单数形式。但由more than… of 作主语时，动词应与其后的名词或代词保持一致。
　 Many a person has read the novel.　许多人都读过这本书。
　 More than 60 p...]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:09:00 GMT 　　 All is right.　　　 (一切顺利。)
　　 All are present.　　(所有人都到齐了。)
2） 集体名词作主语时，谓语的数要根据主语的意思来决定。如family, audience, crew, crowd, class, company, committee等词后用复数形式时，意为这个集体中的各个成员，用单数时表示该个集体。
　　 His family isn't very large.　　他家不是一个大家庭。
　　 His family are music lov...]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:09:00 GMT 　 Each of us has a tape-recorder.
　 There is something wrong with my watch.
2） 当主语是一本书或一条格言时，谓语动词常用单数。
　 The Arabian Night is a book known to lovers of English.
　 <<天方夜谭>>是英语爱好者熟悉的一本好书。
3） 表示金钱，时间，价格或度量衡的复合名词作主语 时，通常把这些名词看作一个整体，谓语一般用单数。(用复数也可...]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:08:59 GMT 　 The teacher together with some students is visiting the factory.
　 He as well as I wants to go boating.
...]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:08:59 GMT 　There is a pen, a knife and several books on the desk..
　There are twenty boy-students and twenty-three girl-students in the class.
2）当either… or… 与neither… nor，　连接两个主语时，谓语动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。 如果句子是由here, there引导，而主语又不止一个时，谓语通常也和最邻近的主语一致。
　Either you or she is to go.
　Here is a pen, a few e...]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:08:59 GMT 注意： 当主语由and连结时，如果它表示一个单一的概念，即指同一人或同一物时，谓语动词用单数，and 此时连接的两个词前只有一个冠词。
　The iron and steel industry is very important to our life.
典型例题
　The League secretary and monitor ___ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. is　　B. was　 C. are　 D. were
答案B. 注： 先从时态上考虑。这是过去发生的事情应用过去时，先排除A.，...]]>