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Agreement(主詞與動詞的單複一致)
( 2009-11-13 )



      The general rule regarding agreement is very simple: a singular subject requiresd a singular verb and a plural subject requires a plural verb, e.g.
      (有關主詞與動詞之間的關係很簡單:單數的主詞需要單數的動詞;而複數的主詞需要複數的動詞,例如:)
      I am a student.
      You and I are friends.
      Several boys are playing in the park.
      But sometimes it may not be easy to tell whether a subject is singular or plural. See if you can complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word.
      (但是,有時候不容易決定主詞是單數還是複數。試選擇適當的字,填妥以下的句子。)
      (1)All the money _________been taken away. (has/have)
      (2)All the boys _____________eager to start. (was/were)
      (3)I ordered the books three months ago, but none ___________arrived yet.(has/have)
      (4)None of them ____________coming.(is/are)
      (5)The police _____________looking for a man with a scar on his face. (is/are)
      (6)The audience clapped ____________hands when the speaker went on the stage. (his/her/their)
      (7)The audience at the performance __________enormous.(was/were)
      (8)Five years ___________a long time. (is/are) 
      (9)Twenty miles ___________not a long distance if one travels by car.(is/are)
      (10)Five thousand dollars __________not a small sum of money. (is/are)
      (11)One of my teachers ___________next door to me.(lives/live)
      (12)He is one of those people who _________women should not occupy important positions. (believe/believes)
      (13)A lot of people _________present at the meeting.(was/were)
      (14)Jesus said, "The poor ________always with you."(is/are)

      Answers:(答案)
      (1)has
      (2)were
      (3)has or have (both correct)
      (4)is or are (both correct)
      (5)are
      (6)their
      (7)was
      (8)is
      (9)is
      (10)is
      (11)lives
      (12)believe
      (13)were
      (14)are