One in ten are expected to take part in the contest.
预计每十个人就有一个要来参加这次比赛。
3.做主语的名词或代词后接with,together with,along with,as well as等短语时,谓语动词一般和前面名词或代词一致。这些短语前后可用可不用逗号。
如:A woman with a baby is coming to the hospital
一个妇女抱着个婴儿正向医院走来。
The girl, as well as the bays , has learned to drive a car.
这个姑娘和那些那孩子一样也学会了开汽车。
二、代词一致
代词一致是指句子中代词应在数、性、人称等方面彼此保持一致,
如:One must do one' s best to increase production.
Everybody talked at the tap of his/their voice.
If anyone calls, tell him I' 11 be back in a moment. (him也可用him or her代替)
在写作中,如果表示不定的人,可以用you, we, one等,需要注意的是:同一篇文章中,只用同一个不定代词,而且所有格要与其一致。
三、肯定与否定一致
下列形容词、副词、代词从肯定句变成否定句时,须作相应的变化:
肯定句 |
否定句 |
We've had some money. |
We haven't had any money. |
I was talking to someone |
I wasn't talking to anyone. |
They sometimes visit us. |
They rarely (never, seldom) visit us. |
He has arrived already. |
He hasn't arrived yet. |
Li is coming too. |
Li isn't coming either. |
Both of us are going. |
Neither of us are going. |
He likes both of them. |
He doesn't like either of them. |
如:My wife likes classical music very much and so do.
She doesn' t like jazz and neither do.
Now let' s do multiple choice exercises:
1) __d__ great number of people visit the Palace Museum every day.
a. There are a b. While a c. They are d. A
2) The disabled __b__ trades in special schools.
a. is taught b. are taught c. be taught d. have
3) The captain, as well as the coaches __d__ by Xiao Zhou' s performance in the match.
a. was impressed b. had impressed c. impressed d. be impressed
4) Every means __a__ been tried ever since the machine brake down.
a. has b. have c. are d. is
5) The number of motorcycles __b__ lest the roads became too crowded.
a. are to be limited b. is to be limited c. have to be limited d. to be limited
6) You as well as he __a__ to blame far the accident.
a. are b. is c. have d. has