Subject-Verb Agreement

主语和动词的配合

A singular subject take a singular verb.

单数主语和单数动词连用。

e.g.

The dog wags its tall excitedly when it sees its master.

A plural subject takes a plural verb.

复数主语和复数动词连用。

e.g.

My brothers always do their homework after dinner.

An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.

不可数名词和单数动词连用。

e.g.

Water is very important in our daily lives.

A collective noun which is considered as a whole unit is used with a singular verb.

被视为整体的集合名词和单数动词连用。

e.g.

The herd of cows is drinking water by the river.

Words like each, every, none, anybody, everybody, each of, one of, neither of, either of, etc. take a singular verb.

Each 、every、none、anybody、everybody、 each of、 one of、neither of、 either of 等词和单数动词连用。

e.g    Every pupil has a dictionary.