★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;