3、a number of＋復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)：the number of＋復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。如：
A number of students are going for a picnic this weekend. 這個(gè)周末許多學(xué)生將去野炊。
The number of days in February this year is 28. 今年二月份的天數(shù)是二十八天。
4、one and a half后，名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式，但其短語作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。如：
One and a half bananas has been eaten by the child. 這孩子已經(jīng)吃了一根半香蕉。
5、half of，（a） part of修飾可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)及不可數(shù)名詞作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。如：
Half of the building is finished. 這幢大樓已經(jīng)建了一半。
Part of the glasses in the store are made in Suzhou. 店里部分玻璃杯是蘇州產(chǎn)的。
E. 名詞化的形容詞作主語
“the＋形容詞（或過去分詞或現(xiàn)在分詞）”如：the brave，the poor，the rich，the blind，the young，the old，the sick，the wounded，the injured，the unemployed，the dying，the living 等結(jié)構(gòu)擔(dān)任主語表示一類人時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞常用復(fù)數(shù)形式；但也有少數(shù)的形容詞或過去分詞與定冠詞連用指個(gè)別或表示抽象的概念時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。如：
The young are more active than the old in the work. 做這項(xiàng)工作青年人比老年人積極。
The injured in the accident is an engineer. 在這次事故中受傷的那人是位工程師。
The beautiful attracts all the tourists. 美景吸引住了所有的游客。
F.動(dòng)名詞、不定式短語和從句作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。如：
To learn a foreign language is not so difficult as you think. 學(xué)一門外語并不象你想象的那么難。
Smoking is bad for health. 吸煙有害健康。
That he has won the game is known to us all. 他贏了這場比賽是我們眾所周知的事。
但what引導(dǎo)的主語從句所指的具體內(nèi)容是復(fù)數(shù)意義時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞一般用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：
What we need is more time. 我們需要的是更多的時(shí)間。
What we need are good teachers. 我們需要的是好老師。
單項(xiàng)選擇題：
The whole class _____ the teacher attentively.
A. are listening to B. is listening to C. are listening D. is listening
2. The League secretary and monitor _____ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
3. He played on the _____ for two hours and when he returned he found half his goods _____ stolen.
A. sand； were B. sand； was C. sands； were D. sands； was
4. _____ can be done _____ been done.
A. All； have B. All that； have C. All； has D. All that； has
5. About 40 _____ of the population of that country _____ on farms.
A. percent； lives B. percent； live C. percents； live D. percents； lives
6. The Olympic Games _____ held every _____ years.
A. is； four B. are； four C. is； five D. are； five
7. No one but her parents _____ it.
A. know B. knows C. is knowing D. are knowing
8. The results of the examination _____ that you have all made great _____ .
A. show； progress B. shows； progress C. show； progresses D. shows； progresses
9. No bird and no beast _____ in the lonely island.
A. are seen B. is seen C. see D. sees
10.Here _____ a new pair of shoes for you.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
單句改錯(cuò)題：
1. Your family is very kind. I'll never forget the favor you've done me.
2. When and where to build the new school haven't been decided.
3. Three quarters of the land is covered with green grass while the rest are covered withpine trees.
4. Not even one of the hundred students who took the test have passed.
5. On each side of the street stands a lot of trees.
6. There seem to be a knife and fork on the table.
7. The students in our school each has known the meaning of WTO.
8. The number of people who own cars are increasing.
9. Such people as he is to be punished.
10.It were Tom and John who played a trick on the old man.
*****************：
一、1. A 2. B 3.C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A
二、1. is—are 2. haven't—hasn't 3. are—is 4. have—has 5. stands—stand
6. seem—seems 7. has—have 8. are—is 9. is—are 10. were—was
A number of students are going for a picnic this weekend. 這個(gè)周末許多學(xué)生將去野炊。
The number of days in February this year is 28. 今年二月份的天數(shù)是二十八天。
4、one and a half后，名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式，但其短語作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。如：
One and a half bananas has been eaten by the child. 這孩子已經(jīng)吃了一根半香蕉。
5、half of，（a） part of修飾可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)及不可數(shù)名詞作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。如：
Half of the building is finished. 這幢大樓已經(jīng)建了一半。
Part of the glasses in the store are made in Suzhou. 店里部分玻璃杯是蘇州產(chǎn)的。
E. 名詞化的形容詞作主語
“the＋形容詞（或過去分詞或現(xiàn)在分詞）”如：the brave，the poor，the rich，the blind，the young，the old，the sick，the wounded，the injured，the unemployed，the dying，the living 等結(jié)構(gòu)擔(dān)任主語表示一類人時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞常用復(fù)數(shù)形式；但也有少數(shù)的形容詞或過去分詞與定冠詞連用指個(gè)別或表示抽象的概念時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。如：
The young are more active than the old in the work. 做這項(xiàng)工作青年人比老年人積極。
The injured in the accident is an engineer. 在這次事故中受傷的那人是位工程師。
The beautiful attracts all the tourists. 美景吸引住了所有的游客。
F.動(dòng)名詞、不定式短語和從句作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。如：
To learn a foreign language is not so difficult as you think. 學(xué)一門外語并不象你想象的那么難。
Smoking is bad for health. 吸煙有害健康。
That he has won the game is known to us all. 他贏了這場比賽是我們眾所周知的事。
但what引導(dǎo)的主語從句所指的具體內(nèi)容是復(fù)數(shù)意義時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞一般用復(fù)數(shù)形式。如：
What we need is more time. 我們需要的是更多的時(shí)間。
What we need are good teachers. 我們需要的是好老師。
單項(xiàng)選擇題：
The whole class _____ the teacher attentively.
A. are listening to B. is listening to C. are listening D. is listening
2. The League secretary and monitor _____ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
3. He played on the _____ for two hours and when he returned he found half his goods _____ stolen.
A. sand； were B. sand； was C. sands； were D. sands； was
4. _____ can be done _____ been done.
A. All； have B. All that； have C. All； has D. All that； has
5. About 40 _____ of the population of that country _____ on farms.
A. percent； lives B. percent； live C. percents； live D. percents； lives
6. The Olympic Games _____ held every _____ years.
A. is； four B. are； four C. is； five D. are； five
7. No one but her parents _____ it.
A. know B. knows C. is knowing D. are knowing
8. The results of the examination _____ that you have all made great _____ .
A. show； progress B. shows； progress C. show； progresses D. shows； progresses
9. No bird and no beast _____ in the lonely island.
A. are seen B. is seen C. see D. sees
10.Here _____ a new pair of shoes for you.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
單句改錯(cuò)題：
1. Your family is very kind. I'll never forget the favor you've done me.
2. When and where to build the new school haven't been decided.
3. Three quarters of the land is covered with green grass while the rest are covered withpine trees.
4. Not even one of the hundred students who took the test have passed.
5. On each side of the street stands a lot of trees.
6. There seem to be a knife and fork on the table.
7. The students in our school each has known the meaning of WTO.
8. The number of people who own cars are increasing.
9. Such people as he is to be punished.
10.It were Tom and John who played a trick on the old man.
*****************：
一、1. A 2. B 3.C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A
二、1. is—are 2. haven't—hasn't 3. are—is 4. have—has 5. stands—stand
6. seem—seems 7. has—have 8. are—is 9. is—are 10. were—was