典型例題及解析

  [例1]My dictionary as well as the two grammar books______still new after being used for years.

  A.looks　B.look　C.was looked　D.have looked

  【解析】答案A。as well as連接兩個名詞作主語時，謂語動詞的單複數由前面的名詞的情況決定。

  [例2]An iron and steel works，with some satellite factories，______to be built here.

  A.is　B.are　C.was　D.were

  【解析】答案A。with連接的主語，謂語動詞根據with前的主語來確定，works是工廠，句意是一個鋼鐵廠將要建在這。be to do sth表示將來時。

  [例3]A cart and horse______coming to us.

  A.has seen　B.are seen　C.is seen　D.have seen

  

  【解析】答案C。a cart and horse一輛馬車，表示一個整體，謂語動詞應為單數，被看到向我們駛來，應為被動。

  [例4]The majority of the students______to the teacher attentively.

  A.are listening　B.is listening　C.are listened　D.is listened

  【解析】答案A。the majority of the students要求後面的謂語動詞用複數。be doing正在進行時。

  [例5]Those who______in______compositions，please hand them in this afternoon.

  A.hasn’t handed；his　B.haven’t handed；their

  C.has handed；their　D.have handed；his

  【解析】答案B。句意是還沒有交作文的同學請今天下午交。定語從句中的謂語動詞單複數形式通常由關係代詞之前的先行詞來決定。先行詞those是複數，who後面的謂語動詞應為複數，也決定了第二個空同樣為複數。

  [例6]Jane is one of the best students in her class who______by their teacher.

  A.are praised　B.is praised　C.praised　D.praising

  【解析】答案A。在one of+複數名詞+定語從句中，從句中的動詞一般採用複數形式，也可用單數。簡是她們班裡被老師表揚的學生之一。who引導的定語從句是被動語態。

  [例7]I，who______your teacher，will try my best to help you with your study.

  A.be　B.am　C.are　D.is

  【解析】答案B。who引導的非限制定語從句中的謂語動詞由先行詞I來決定。

  [例8]The police______the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.

  A.is searching for　B.was searching for

  C.are searching for　D.were searching for

  【解析】答案D。police作主語時常被看成複數，謂語動詞應為複數，和when引導的時間狀語從句時態保持一致。