词汇知识梳理:名词4

5.Either， neither作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。

　　Neither of us has been to Italy.

　　Has either of them been to Shanghai?

　　none代表可数的人或东西时，谓语动词可以用单数也可以用复数，代表不可数的东西时，谓语动词用单数形式。

　　None of the students have/has seen the film.

　　None of the money belongs to me.

6.主语由either…or， neither…nor， not only…but also连接时，谓语形式由最邻近的主语决定。

　　Not only you but also I am wrong.

　　Neither my aunt nor I am going out this afternoon.

　　Either you or she is to do the work.

7.主语中有and，如果表示单一概念，谓语动词用单数。

　　The bread and butter is nice.

8.主语前有many a， more than one修饰时，谓语动词用单数形式。

　　Many a book has been read by the students.

　　★many a book=many books

　　More than one person has been to the Great Wall.

9.集合名词作主语，当作整体看待时，谓语动词用单数形式，当作每个独立的个体看待时，谓语动词用复数。

　　The committee meets once a year. (作为整体)

　　The committee are having a meeting now. (作为独立个体)

　　People， police作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。

　　The police have come to arrest him.