主谓一致中的“邻近原则”（二）

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英语句子中，主语的“人称”和“数”要限制，决定谓语动词的形式变化，这就叫“主谓一致”关系。

　

它通常依据三项原则：

　　1）语法一致； 2）意义一致； 3）就近一致。

【语法一致原则】

a）“many a + 单名 ”接单数谓语：“a good (great ) many + 复名”接复数谓语。e.g.

　　①Many a fine man has died for it . 许多优秀战士为此献出了生命。

　　②A great many parents were present at the meeting . 许多家长出席了会议。

　　

b）"a / an + 单名+ or two " 大多接单数谓语： "one or two + 复名"接复数谓语。e.g.

　　①Only a word or two is (are )needed. 只需说一两句。

　　②One or two reasoms were suggested . 提出一两条理由。

　　

c）"a / an + 单名+ and a half"常接单数谓语；“one and a half +复名”多接复数谓语。e.g.

　　①A year and a half has passed . 一年半已过去了。

　　②One and a half tons of rice are sold . 已卖了一吨半大米。

　

d） "more than one + 单名"大多接单数谓语。e.g.

　　①More than one person was (were )absent . 不止一个人缺席。

　　"more + 复名+ than one "接复数谓语。e.g.

　　②More students than one have been there . 不止一个学生去过那儿。

　　"more than two (three,…)+复名 " 接复数谓语。e.g.

　　③More than one hundred students have attended the concert . 不止一百名学生听了这场音乐会。