用单数还是复数
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并列结构作主语时谓语用复数
Reading and writing are very important。
注意: 当主语由and连结时,如果它表示一个单一的概念,即指同一人或同一物时,谓语动词用单数,and 此时连接的两个词前只有一个冠词。
The iron and steel industry is very important to our life。
典型例题
The League secretary and monitor ___ asked to make a speech at the meeting。
A。 is B。 was C。 are D。 were...全部
用are
并列结构作主语时谓语用复数
Reading and writing are very important。
注意: 当主语由and连结时,如果它表示一个单一的概念,即指同一人或同一物时,谓语动词用单数,and 此时连接的两个词前只有一个冠词。
The iron and steel industry is very important to our life。
典型例题
The League secretary and monitor ___ asked to make a speech at the meeting。
A。 is B。 was C。 are D。 were
答案B。 注: 先从时态上考虑。这是过去发生的事情应用过去时,先排除A。,C。。本题易误选D,因为The League secretary and monitor 好象是两个人,但仔细辨别, monitor 前没有the,在英语中,当一人兼数职时只在第一个职务前加定冠词。
后面的职务用and 相连。这样本题主语为一个人,所以应选B。
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