★1. Either John't family or his relative the special banquet.
A. attends B. attend C. are attending √D. has attended
单复数依就近原则;
2. All that is not gold.
A. glitter √B. glitters C. glittering D. glittered
强调个体时用单数;强调群体时用复数，如3;
3. All but Sam and me going to the exhibition this evening.
√A. are B. is C. am D. be
4. Although the first part of the book appears easy，the rest rather difficult.
√A. is B. was C. are D. be
5. My old pants have been thrown away，and I have bought .
A. some new one B. some new pair √C. a new pair D. a new one
注：a pair of pants;some pairs of pants
★1. They accumulated information before designing the new type machine.
A. a great many √B. vast amount of C. a number of D. many a
2. The Smiths are so happy today because they have bought .
A. many furnitures B. so much furnitures
√C. many pieces of furniture D. many a furniture
furniture 家具;不可数名词
3. Each man and woman to turn to the bishop for help.
√A. is B. are C. be D. were
Each…is………
4. What we are learning the standard English language.
√A. is B. are C. has D. were
短语、从句、句子用作主语时，要求用单数动词;
5. Many a girl dancing at the center of the hall.
A. are √ B. is C. be D. am
Many a …用单数;
★1. You ought to have asked Louis about that， .
A. haven't you B. hadn't you √C. oughtn't you D. didn't you
2. The number of students in this college this year.
A. are increased B. have been increased
√C. has been increased D. is increased
强调的是其数目，用单数;
3. Nobody but Smith and John in the laboratory yesterday.
A. are B. were √C. was D. had
Nobody 强调个体时用单数;强调数量时用复数，如第35题;
4. Neither Bill nor his parents at home today.
A. is √B. are C. stayed D. has
Neither …nor… Either…or……
Not only…but also … Not…but…
其谓语动词单复数依就近原则确定;
5. Dr. smith together with his wife and two sons to arrive this evening.
A. are B. are going C. will be √ D. is
依主语结构中的中心词原则;
★1. A new television series that they can and should think about career development.
A. teach handicapped children B. taught handicapped children
√C. teaches handicapped children D. teaching handicapped children
series单复数相同;信号词为A new …。
2. I ，who one of your sincere friends，will try my best to help you out of this trouble.
A. be B. are √C. am D. is
3. At the rail station a soldier and two young ladies on their way to New York.
A. was B. is C. be √D. are
信号词为and;
4. Ninety-three million miles from the Earth to the Sun a long distance.
A. seem √B. seems C. seeming D. seem to be
表示距离等概念的，用单数;
5. That singer and dancer our evening party.
A. are to attend √B. is to attend C. were to attend D. is attended
信号词为that;
★1. You'd prefer some whisky， ?
√A. wouldn't you B. shouldn't you C. hadn't you D. didn't you
you'd rather =you would rather;you'better =you had better;I'like =I had like
2. I haven't seen your before， ?
√A. have I B. hadn't I C. hasn't I D. had I
3. Someone borrowed my umbrella， ?
A. didn't he √B. didn't they C. did he D. didn't they
4. There is much room for further improvement in your plan， ?
A. is there √B. isn't there C. are there D. aren't there
5. You don't mind if I smoke， ?
A. did you √B. do you C. would D. shall you
依主句动词时态;
