英語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞必須在人稱（person）、數(shù)目（number）、性別（ gender）和格（case）這些方面和主語(yǔ)取得一致或互相呼應(yīng)。
在學(xué)生的英文作文中，動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)呼應(yīng)上的錯(cuò)誤，經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)。
下面這句話來(lái)自一個(gè)重要的公共部門的通告，里面也出現(xiàn)了動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)不一致的錯(cuò)誤：
ABC corporation, with its five main subsidiary companies, have taken over the operations of the previous electricity and gas departments of XXX with effect from 1 october 1995.
這里的主語(yǔ)是“ABC corporation”，它是單數(shù)的，動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)該是單數(shù)的 has，不是復(fù)數(shù)的 have，因此犯了動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)不對(duì)應(yīng)的錯(cuò)誤。
既然這是個(gè)常見(jiàn)的錯(cuò)誤，我們便要特別留意，并且記住下面這些指導(dǎo)原則：
●動(dòng)詞和主語(yǔ)在人稱和數(shù)目上要一致，如：
① I am a writer.
② Helen is an editor.
③ They have a good future.
④ Dr Chen teaches us English.
⑤ Some old houses were burnt to the ground.
⑥ A deserted hut has already been demolished.
●兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的單數(shù)主語(yǔ)由連接詞“and”貫串起來(lái)時(shí)，便成了復(fù)數(shù)，動(dòng)詞也要復(fù)數(shù)，如：
⑦ David and Jason are colleagues.
⑧The driver and the passenger were involved in a quarrel.
●兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由“with”或“as well as ”等連接時(shí)，動(dòng)詞要和第一個(gè)主語(yǔ)的人稱及數(shù)目呼應(yīng)，如：
⑨ A woman with her puppies is walking along the lake.
⑩ The monitor as well as the other students has been scolded.
●兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由“either……or”或“neither……nor”連接時(shí)，動(dòng)詞要和第二個(gè)主語(yǔ)的人稱及數(shù)目呼應(yīng)，如：
11. Either you or your friend is wrong.
12. Neither John nor his classmates have said it.
●集合名詞（collective noun）當(dāng)整體看待時(shí)，動(dòng)詞是單數(shù)，如：
13. The steering committee is made up of five members.
14. The jury has made its final decision.
有時(shí)可以個(gè)別看待集合名詞里的成員，這時(shí)這些成員合起來(lái)便變成復(fù)數(shù)，動(dòng)詞也是復(fù)數(shù)了，如：
15. The committee have met once and they will meet again next month.
16. Despite hours of deliberations, the jury were still divided in their opinions.
在學(xué)生的英文作文中，動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)呼應(yīng)上的錯(cuò)誤，經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)。
下面這句話來(lái)自一個(gè)重要的公共部門的通告，里面也出現(xiàn)了動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)不一致的錯(cuò)誤：
ABC corporation, with its five main subsidiary companies, have taken over the operations of the previous electricity and gas departments of XXX with effect from 1 october 1995.
這里的主語(yǔ)是“ABC corporation”，它是單數(shù)的，動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)該是單數(shù)的 has，不是復(fù)數(shù)的 have，因此犯了動(dòng)詞與主語(yǔ)不對(duì)應(yīng)的錯(cuò)誤。
既然這是個(gè)常見(jiàn)的錯(cuò)誤，我們便要特別留意，并且記住下面這些指導(dǎo)原則：
●動(dòng)詞和主語(yǔ)在人稱和數(shù)目上要一致，如：
① I am a writer.
② Helen is an editor.
③ They have a good future.
④ Dr Chen teaches us English.
⑤ Some old houses were burnt to the ground.
⑥ A deserted hut has already been demolished.
●兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的單數(shù)主語(yǔ)由連接詞“and”貫串起來(lái)時(shí)，便成了復(fù)數(shù)，動(dòng)詞也要復(fù)數(shù)，如：
⑦ David and Jason are colleagues.
⑧The driver and the passenger were involved in a quarrel.
●兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由“with”或“as well as ”等連接時(shí)，動(dòng)詞要和第一個(gè)主語(yǔ)的人稱及數(shù)目呼應(yīng)，如：
⑨ A woman with her puppies is walking along the lake.
⑩ The monitor as well as the other students has been scolded.
●兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由“either……or”或“neither……nor”連接時(shí)，動(dòng)詞要和第二個(gè)主語(yǔ)的人稱及數(shù)目呼應(yīng)，如：
11. Either you or your friend is wrong.
12. Neither John nor his classmates have said it.
●集合名詞（collective noun）當(dāng)整體看待時(shí)，動(dòng)詞是單數(shù)，如：
13. The steering committee is made up of five members.
14. The jury has made its final decision.
有時(shí)可以個(gè)別看待集合名詞里的成員，這時(shí)這些成員合起來(lái)便變成復(fù)數(shù)，動(dòng)詞也是復(fù)數(shù)了，如：
15. The committee have met once and they will meet again next month.
16. Despite hours of deliberations, the jury were still divided in their opinions.