谓语动词的单复数

谓语动词单复数变化规则：名词性从句及不定式、动名词作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式。当主语是单数，后面跟着由including，with等连接的短语时，谓语动词用单数等。

谓语动词的单复数

• 1.第三人称单数时（三单，单三），谓语动词要使用相应的单数形式。
  • I love you.
  • You love me.
  • She/he loves me.
  • CF loves me.
  • They love you.
• 2.注意事项
  • 1）只表示复数意义的名词作主语时：形单实复 people 人们 police 警察
    • Chinese people are hard-working and brave.
    • The police are investigating her.
  • 2）集体名词（family/class/group/team/public等） 作主语时，强调整体时用单数，强调成员时用复数。
    • The family is small. 这家庭很小。
    • The family are nice. 这家人很善良。
    • The family like to travel. 这家人喜欢旅游。
    • The class ranks first in the sports meeting. 这个班在运动会上排名第一。
    • The class are hard-working. 这个班的学生很努力。
  • 3）以-ics 结尾的学科名词（politics/mathematics/linguistics 等） 做主语时，谓语动词用单数。
    • Mathematics is my favorite subject.
  • 4）成套名词（chopsticks /clothes /trousers /pants /glasses /shoes） 做主语时，谓语动词用复数。
  • 5）either A or B, neither A nor B, not only A but also B 等表达 做主语时，使用就近一致原则。
    • Not only the students but also the teacher loves this activity.
    • Not only the teacher but also the students love this activity.
  • 6）动名词、动词不定式、不定代词（someone/somebody/ nobody /something 等）做主语时，谓语动词使用单数。
    • Learning English is important.
    • To learn English is important.
    • Something is important.
    • Somebody is calling.
• 语态练习
  • If nothing is done, the world will be a worse place to live in.
  • If nothing is done, you will be a loser.
  • If nothing is done, the oceans will turn into fish desert.
  • After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it was being decorated.
  • Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now will be repaid later in life.
  • --Have you heard about that fire in the market? --Yes, fortunately no one was hurt.
  • Fortunately, I made it.
  • All visitors to this village are treated with kindness
  • Unless some extra money is found, the company will close.