［误］ The stories in that book was written many years ago?
［正］ The stories in that book were written many years ago.
［析］ 作主语的名词、代词或不定式、动名词，它们往往要带有修饰词，这些词可能是形容词，也可能是短语，但谓语动词还是要取决于这个主语的数，要记住的是一个名词不可能在同一句中作两个不同的语法成份，如： book 作了 of 的介词宾语则不可能再作主语了。
［误］ To read many books are good for you?
［正］ To read many books is good for you?
［析］ 不定式作主语应该看作单数主语。
［误］ What he said are right?
［正］ What he said is right?
［析］ 从句作主语一定要按单数主语看待。
［正］ The rich is not always happy?
［误］ The rich are not always happy?
［析］ 形容词＋定冠词表示一类人，谓语动词应用复数，如： The young are very interested in study and sports?
［误］ The school master and writer are coming?
［正］ The school master and writer is coming?
［析］ 本句应译为：校长兼作家就要来了。而 The school master and the writer are coming? 则要译为：校长和一个作家要来了。在英语表达法中确实有 The girl and boy are playing on the grass? 这应译为：一个女孩，一个男孩在操场上玩。因为不可能这样两个概念作用在一个人身上。又如： the husband and wife? 夫妻二人。
［误］ You or she go to get some water for us?
［正］ You or she goes to get some water for us?
［析］ 由 or 连接的两个主语应以离谓语动词近的那一个计算其数。这样的用法还有 either … or，neither … nor， not only … but also 也有人称作"就近原则"。
［误］ The teacher with a lot of students come into the classroom?
［正］ The teacher with a lot of students comes into the classroom?
［误］ One of the boys are going to take part in the match?
［正］ One of the boys is going to take part in the match?
［析］ One of 结构应以 one 来计算主语的数。
［误］ Half of the work are done?
［正］ Half of the work is done?
［误］ Half of the books is read?
［正］ Half of the books are read?
［析］ 在小于1的数量词作主语时，如： ２ ３ ，８０％，０．３５… ＋ of ＋名词，这时主语的数应按 of 后面的名词计算。如果名词是不可数名词或可数名词单数，则谓语动词要用单数，如名词是复数则要用复数谓语动词。
［误］ Each sides are full of trees?
［正］ Each side is full of trees?
［误］ Both side is full of trees?
［正］ Both sides are full of trees?
［析］ each， either 其后都要加单数名词，而 both 后要加复数名词。 如： each， either， another， little， a little， much等作主语时，谓语动词全部要用单数形式。
［误］ The boys each has an apple?
［正］ The boys each have an apple?
［析］ each 作同位语时，不影响句子的主语。
［误］ Everyone of us has a ticket for the concert?
［正］ Every one of us has a ticket for the concert?
［析］ everyone， someone， everybody … 在作主语时都不能加 of 结构。
［误］ Girls like dancing very much， but few likes playing football?
［正］ Girls like dancing very much， but few like playing football?
［析］ few 虽然含意上是"几乎没有"，但作主语时仍要当作复数。
［误］ The number of the workers in that factory are two hundred?
［正］ The number of the workers in that factory is two hundred?
［析］ the number of 意为：某某的数字是…… 如： the number of students 学生人数， the number of players 运动员人数。不论数字如何都应看作单数。而 a number of 与 many 意思相同，其后加可数名词复数，谓语动词用复数形式。如： A number of students are playing on the grass?
［误］ The rest of the students is here?
［正］ The rest of the students are here?
［误］ The rest of the work are done?
［正］ The rest of the work is done?
［析］ the rest of 的用法与２／３，一半，８０％＋ of 的结构一致， of 后面为可数名词复数时用复数谓语动词，为不可数名词或可数名词单数时用单数谓语动词。这样用法还有 lots of， a lot of， plenty of。
［误］ The news in today's newspaper are not bad?
［正］ The news in today's newspaper is not bad?
［析］ 有些以 s 结尾的名词要用作不可数名词，它们是：news， physics， mathematics， thanks， …
［误］ The Chinese is kind and friendly?
［正］ The Chinese are kind and friendly?
［析］ Chinese 作为中文来讲是单数名词，但作为中国人讲是单复同形的名词。如： one Chinese， two Chinese … 而 The Chinese ＝ The people of China 要用复数谓语动词。
［误］ This dictionary is too expensive for me? Ten dollars are a big sum for me
［正］ This dictionary is too expensive for me? Ten dollars is a big sum for me
［析］ 表示一段时间，一笔金钱，一段距离，都应看作单数名词。
［误］ Who are going to take part in our football match?
［正］ Who is going to take part in our football match?
［析］ 用 who 提问时，习惯上用单数谓语动词，但 which 则要视其情况而定，如： which are better these shoeses or those shoes? 又如： which is better this one or that one?
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