一、?謂語動詞在人稱和數上必須和主語一致1．The results of the experiment?show?that you have all made good progress.2．Between the two buildings?stands?a monument.二、如果主語是一個抽象概念,謂語動詞用單數1．Growing vegetables?needs?constant watering.2．That we have made brilliant achievements?is?an iron fact.三、由and?并列的兩個名詞做主語時，如果表示的是一個同一概念或者單數概念，謂語動詞用單數，否則用復數1．The iron and steel industry?is?very important.2．The teacher and poet often?gives?lectures around the city.3. ?The teacher and the poet are good friends in the city.4．When and where to build the shopping center?has?not been decided.四、如果主語是單數，即使后面跟著由with, together with, as well as, like, but, except等引起的短語，謂語動詞仍然用單數(與第一個主語保持一致)1．An iron and steel works, with some satellite factories,?is?to be built here.2．A scientist, together with some assistants,?was?sent to the flooded area to help in the work.3．The teacher as well as the students?is?going to visit the exhibition.4．None but Xiao Wang?knows?it.五、each?和由some, any, no, every構成的復合代詞都看作單數1．Each of us?has?something to say about the subject.?（注意如果是we each?就不一樣了）2．Just a minute, someone?is?talking with manager.六、what, which, who, some, more, most, all等代詞是單數或是復數要依據意思來定1．Which?is / are?your room / rooms?2．What we need?is?more practice.3．What he left me?are?but a few old books.4．All that can be done?has?been done.5．All but you?were?here just now.七、none指不可數名詞時為單數，指可數名詞時為單復皆可，主要取決于說話人頭腦中聯想到的是單數還是復數1．None of the books?are?easy for us.2．None?cares?now.3．None of the information?is?useful..八?either, neither通常看作單數1．Neither of us?has?passed the examination.2．Either of them?has?known it.九Many a和more than one修飾的詞做主語時，謂語動詞用單數1.Many a person?has?had that kind of experience.2.More than one expert?was?invited to the party.十、分數，百分數?+ of +?名詞做主語時，主要看名詞是單數還是復數；是可數還是不可數1．More than 70% of the earth?is?covered with water.2．Two thirds of the work?has?been finished so far.3．60% of the students?have?arrived.4．One fourth of the population here?are?workers.但，population?單獨做主語，為單數如：What?is?the population of the city?十一、不可數名詞如果被表示數量的名詞所修飾，謂語動詞用復數1．Three million tons of coal?were?exported that year.2．South of the village?were?200 mu of sandy wasteland.十二、表示時間，數量，長度及價值的名詞盡管是復數形式但常被看作一個整體，謂語動詞用單數1．Today ten thousand yuan?is?not a large number.2．100 miles?was?covered in a single night.十三、or; not only…but also…; neither…nor…; either…or…并列兩個主語時，謂語動詞和就近的保持一致1．Not only the students but also the teacher?wants?to see the film.2．Neither his parents nor I?am?able to persuade him to change his mind.3．Either you or Xiao Li?is?mistaken.十四、here, there?引起一個句子而主語又不止一個，謂語動詞通常和就近的一個一致1．Here?is?a ruler, a few pencils and two copybooks.2．There?is?a computer, a typewriter and two telephones on the desk.十五、有些集體名詞可為單數也可為復數，主要依據意思而定1．His family?is?not very large.2．His family?are?all music lovers.3．Class 3?is?next to Class 2.4．Class 3?are?having a class-meeting this Saturday.十六、a number of + n為復數；the number of + n為單數1．A number of books on this subject?have?been published.2．The number of books on this subject?is?amazing.十七、and?連接的名詞前有every, each, no時，謂語動詞用單數1．Every hour and every minute?is?important to us students.2．No teacher and no student?is?excused from taking part in such a heated discussion.3．Each man and each woman?has?the equal rights in every field in our country now.十八、動名詞，不定式或者從句做主語時，謂語動詞一般要用單數1.?Seeing is believing2.?Who is her father is not known yet.十九、the +adj.表示一類人時為復數，表示一類物概念時為單數1．The poor?were?looked down upon in the old days.2．The true?is?always appreciated anytime.二十、one and a half…為單數1．One and a half hours?is?enough for the experiment.二十一、one of + pl做先行詞，后接定語從句且關系代詞做主語，定語從句的謂語動詞用復數；the one of…/ the very one of… / the only one of…做先行詞且關系代詞做主語，定語從句的謂語動詞用單數1．He is one of the students who?are?into computer games.2．He is the only one of the students who?is into computer games.二十二、表示某些組織機構的名詞，雖然形式上是復數，但謂語動詞仍用單數1．The United Nations?was?founded on October 24,?1945.2．The United States?is?the only superpower of the world today.二十三、表示學科的詞以及works(工廠)，news(消息)等，雖然本身為復數形式，但謂語動詞仍用單數1．Mathematics?is?my poor subject, I even want to give it up.2．The news that the newly- built nuclear power station is to be put into use next month?is?true.。