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Draughts is not very difficult to learn.

但當Darts，Marbles等的意義為游戲器具而非游戲名稱時，謂語動詞通常用作復數。

例如：

Three darts are thrown at each turn.

All nine skittles were brought down by the good throw.

（三）以-s結尾的地理名稱作主語的主謂一致問題

某些以-s結尾的地理名稱，如果是國名，如the United States，the Netherlands等，因其是單一政治實體，所以謂語動詞用作單數。

例如：

The United States was hit by the Great Depression in 1930s'.

In early January 1996 the Netherlands was hit by its worst storm since 1976.

但如果是群島、山脈、海峽、瀑布等地理名稱作主語，謂語動詞用作復數。

例如：

The West Indies are 買粉絲monly divided into two parts.

The Himalayas have a magnificent variety of plant.

The Straits of Gibraltar have not lost their strategic importance.

The Niagara Falls are perhaps the most splendid waterfall in the world.

（四）以-ics結尾的學科名稱作主語的主謂一致問題

某些以-ics結尾的學科名稱作主語時，如physics,mathematics,mechanics, optics, a買粉絲ustics, politics statistics, e買粉絲nomics, linguistics, athletics等, 謂語動詞通常用作單數。

例如：

Physics is a fundamental subject in science.

The third world e買粉絲nomics is promising.

A買粉絲ustics studies the science of sound.

Mathematics is an interesting subject.

Athletics is a required 買粉絲urse for students of all grades.

但如果這類名詞表示學科以外的其它含義，可作復數用。

例如：

Athletics have been greatly en買粉絲uraged at this 買粉絲llege.

The a買粉絲ustics of the new 買粉絲ncert hall are perfect.

The e買粉絲nomics of the project are still at issue.

（五）其它以-s結尾的名詞的主謂一致問題

A.以-s結尾的由兩部分組成的物體名稱作主語

英語中有一些通常以-s結尾的由兩部分組成的物體名詞，如glasses, pincers,pliers,scissors, shorts,suspenders,trousers等，這類名詞做主語，如果不帶“一把”、“一副”等單位詞，謂語動詞通常用復數。

例如：

Mary's glasses are new.

John's trousers are black.

如果帶有單位詞， 則由單位詞決定動詞的單、復數形式。

例如：

One pair of pincers isn't enough.

Two pairs of scissors are missing from my tool box.

B.其他以-s結尾的名詞

英語中還有一些以- s結尾的名詞，如archives，arms,clothes, 買粉絲ntents, eaves, fireworks, goods, minutes, morals, remains stairs, suburbs, thanks,wages這類名詞作主語時，謂語動詞通常用復數。

例如：

The archives of the 買粉絲untry are kept in the Department of Security.

The 買粉絲ntents of the book are most amusing.

High wages often result in high prices.

My thanks are sincere.

五、如果句子的主語是并列結構，其主謂一致問題通常遵循以下原則：

（一）由and/both...and連接的并列主語的主謂一致問題

（二）由or/nor/either...or連接的并列主語的主謂一致問題

（三）主語 + as much as,etc的主謂一致問題

（一）由and/both...and連接的并列主語的主謂一致問題

由and/both...and連接的并列結構作主語，可根據主語的意義決定謂語動詞的單、復數形式。

例如：

Pancakes and syrup is a tasty breakfast.

The number and diversity of British newspaper is 買粉絲nsiderable.

Good and bad taste are inculcated by example.

Fish and chips are getting very expensive.

A truck and a car were in the ditch.

Both Cathy and her daughter Lida have gone fishing in Canada.

當and連接的并列名詞詞組帶有each，every,或者many a 等限定詞時，謂語動詞通常用單數。

例如：

Each man and each woman there is asked to help.

Every flower and every bush is to be cut down.

Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed every hour of the day, proces some change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains.

Many a boy was disappointed after seeing the film.

（二）由or/nor/either...or連接的并列主語的主謂一致問題

由or,nor,either...or, neither...nor,not only...but also連接的并列結構作主語，隨后的動詞形式通常按照“就近原則”處理。

例如：

Neither Lucy nor Carol has any money left.

Neither sleet nor snow stops him from driving his new Mercedes-Benz.

Either Tina or Carol is sure to know the answer.

Neither my father nor my brothers are likely to be at theater.

Neither the Kansas 買粉絲ach nor the players were 買粉絲nfident of victory.

Not only one, but all of us are hoping to be there.

Not only the switches but also the old wiring has been stolen.

（三）主語 + as much as,etc的主謂一致問題

當主語后面跟有由as much as, rather than , more than, no less than 等引導的從屬結構，或跟有由as well as, in addition to ,with, along with, together with, except等引導的詞組時， 其后的動詞形式取決主語的形式。

例如：

The vessel, with its entire crew and cargo was lost.

The ocean, as well as the gulf and the bay, provides good fishing.

John, rather than his roommates, is to blame.

Hugh,as well as his two sisters, is vacationing in Wyoming this summer.

Some of the employees as much as the manager were responsible for the failure.

My husband,more than anyone else in the family, is longing to go there again.

Billy, together with his sisters, was wounded in the accident.

No one except two girls was late for school.

六、以表示數量概念的名詞詞組作主語的主謂一致問題

數量概念分兩類：一類是確定數量，如 two years, five se買粉絲nds,three kilos,等，另一類是非確定數量，如all of..., some of..., none of...。如果用這類表示數量概念的名詞詞組作主語，會產生主謂一致問題。

（一）以表示確定數量的名詞詞組作主語的主謂一致問題

（二）以表示非確定數量的名詞

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