位置:首页 > 英语语法 > 主谓一致
并列主语受every, each修饰时谓语用单数还是复数
日期:2011-07-11

并列主语受every, each修饰时谓语用单数还是复数

 

请看两个句子:

Every boy and girl __________ the film.

Each boy and girl __________ the film.

A. likes,likes             B. like,like               C. likes,like            D. like,likes

此题应选A。该题容易误选B,认为主语部分含有 boy 和girl 两部分,应该用复数。其实当两个并列主语受到 each,every,no等词修饰时,其谓语通常要用单数:

Each boy and (each) girl was in white. 每个男孩和女孩都穿着白衣服。

Every man and woman was interested in it. 每一个男人和女人都对此感兴趣。

Each book and each paper was in proper place. 每本书和每张报纸都摆放得井井有条。

Every man and (every) woman in the village knows this. 这个村子里的男男女女都知道这事。

Every boy and every girl is given an apple. 每个男孩和每个女孩都被发给一个苹果。

No teacher and (no) student was present. 没有一个老师和学生出席。

He listened carefully,but no sound and no voice was heard. 他仔细地听,但是没听到一点声音。