Both the parents and the children are here.
ii. A、B表示同一个人、物或者观念的时候,谓语动词要用单数形式
A journalist and author lives in the sixth flat.
The turner and fitter is under twenty-five.
iii. And连接几个单数主语,主语由each、 every、 no、 many a等词修饰的时候,谓语动词要用单数
Each boy and each girl is invited.
Every boy and girl is invited.
No boy and no girl is there now.
iv. A、B为两个不可分的东西时,谓语动词用单数
A law and rule about protecting environment has been drawn up.
Bread and butter is nutritious.
b) 由or, not only… but also …, either… or …, neither… nor …连接主语时,谓语的人称和数与靠近的主语一致 (注意,叙述句和疑问句随语序不同而不同)
Either you or I am mad.
Neither you nor he is naughty.
Not only the farmer but also his family were friendly to me.
c) 当主语后跟有with, along with, together with, besides, except, like, including, as well as, rather than等词的时候,谓语动词不受词组的影响,仅和主语保持一致
All but one were here just now.
A library with five thousand books is offered to nation as a gift.
2. 单一主语的情况
a) 以复数形式结尾的统称名词作主语时,例如physics, maths, economics, news, means, works, 等一般在谓语动词中用单数形式, 当然,若表示复数的意思则另当别论
Physics is very important.
Every means has been tried.
b) 当由至少两个部分组成的工具的名称,或者衣服的名称等作主语时,例如trousers/pants, shoes, glasses, scissors, goods, clothers等,谓语用复数形式;如果这些词由Pair(suit, piece, series,kind)+ of修饰的时候,谓语动词要用单数
My trousers are white and his clothes are black.
A pair of scissors is lying in that drawer.
但是在these/those pairs (…) of + 复数名词之后,谓语动词则用复数形式
These kinds of glasses are popular this summer.
1)并列谓语的时态一致。
【例如】Yesterday I went shopping, bought some books and had dinner at a good restaurant.
The soldier looked at him, exchanged glances with his comrade and took out the gun.
2)主从复合句的时态一致。
a)主句为现在时、将来时、现在完成时,宾语从句谓语动词时态按情况而定。
【例如】
I wonder what will happen tomorrow.
I wonder what happened to him yesterday.
I wonder what is happening now outside.
b)主句为过去时态,宾语从句一般用过去时态。如果宾语从句说明的是客观真理,用一般现在时。
【例如】
He told me he made a big mistake.
He told me he would go to Beijing the next day.
He told he had finished his task.
The teacher told students that the earth moves around the sun.(客观真理)
3)定语从句和比较状语从句时态不受主句影响。
【例如】
The universityswhereshe is studying was founded in 1950.
You now speak English better than you spoke it last year.
4)时间和条件状语从句中,常用现在时表示将来。
【例如】
We will cancel our trip if it rains tomorrow.
I will go to visit the Summer Palace as soon as I arrive in Beijing.
“They are wasting resources, for example, time, energy and money.”
上面这句话不错,只是转折词“for example”不妥当;应该这样:
“They are wasting resources. For example, they use too much time, energy and money.”
不然就要换一换转折词,改用“such as”或“like”:
“They are wasting resources, such as (or like) time, energy and money.”
不管任何语言,转折词(transitional words)都扮演着一个重要角色,就是:承先启后,使句子紧凑,段落相吸,对文章结构,有良性作用。但是有些人几乎没有采用转折词的习惯,结果文句松散,上下文七零八乱,应该避免。
现在把主要转折词,分类列下,供大家参考。
Ⅰ表示“尤有进者”的意思:
Again, also, then, besides, further, furthermore, moreover, next, in addition等,如:
① Jason teaches diligently. Besides, he writes a lot.
② English is a useful language. For one thing, it is an official language in the UN. Then, it is widely used in business, science and technology.
Ⅱ表示“反意见”:
But, however, still, yet, after all, for all that, in spite of, on the contrary, on the other hand等,如:
③ Jim is intelligent but lazy.
④ Singapore is not a big country.On the contrary, it is very small.
Ⅲ表示“困果关系”:
Therefore, so, hence, thus, accordingly, consequently, as a result 等,如:
⑤ Some people are over-ambitious. As a result, they are usually unhappy.
⑥ Tom did not work hard; hence, he failed.
Ⅳ表示“比较关系”:
Likewise, similarly, in a like manner 等,如:
⑦ You cannot writes without a pen. Likewise, you cannot cook without rice.
⑧ No one is allowed to speak Mandarin in an English class. Similarly, no one is allowed to speak English in a Mandarin class.
Ⅴ表示“举例示范”:
For example, in other words, for instance, that is 等,如:
⑨ There are some common errors in his composition. For instance, it is wrong to use 'he' to replace 'the queen'.
Ⅵ表示“结束”:
To sum up, in brief, in short, on the whole, to conclude 等,如:
⑩ Some say Singapore is a nice place to live in. Others say it is not so nice. It is too competitive. In short, some like Singapore; some do not.
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