主谓一致
当句子本身较长,主语与谓语之间有其他插入成分时,往往会出现主谓不一致的情况;另一情况就是如果主语不是通常的代词和名词,而是从句、非谓语动词短语或者是一些特殊的短语等,也会出现主谓不一致的问题.
考点例析:
例1:There is therefore a need for resources and methods of
teaching that facilitates a deep understanding of science in ________
an enjoyable way. (2006 .12)
解析:这句话that引导的是一个定语从句,在找错误前首先要了解先行词究竟是哪个(teaching,resources and methods还是need?)。根据意思,应该是“教学资源和教学方法使得对科学的深刻了解变得更容易”,所以这个定语从句的先行词应该是resources and methods,of teaching只是作resources and methods的定语。先行词是复数,从句的谓语也应该用复数形式,所以将facilitates改为facilitate。
例2:Whether women who have started a career will attain
pay equality with men rest on at least two factors. _________ (1996. 1)
解析:这个句子的主语是Whether women who have started a career will attain pay equality with men,谓语是rest,单个从句作主语时,谓语动词要用单数,所以将rest改为rests。
例3:The whole monstrous growth rests on economic prosperity, but
behind it lies two myths: the myth of the city as a promised _________
land and the myth of the country as a Garden of Eden. (2002 . 6)
解析:behind it lies two myths这个句子是倒装句,真正的主语是two myths,所以谓语动词lies改为lie。
例4:Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies
make to their first spoken words lead to considerable difficulties. _________
解析:这样的长句子首先要找出主谓部分。Any attempt是主语,to trace the development from the noises是attempt的定语,babies make to their first spoken words则是做定语从句修饰noises,那么这个句子的谓语就是lead了。主语any attempt是单数,所以谓语也要改成单数leads。