1．集體名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
如集體名詞在句中意指整體概念，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式；如在句中意指其具體成員，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。這類集體名詞包括：armyaudience, class, committee, crowd, crew, couple, family, group, staff, team, public, cabinet, band等。例如：
The population of the earth is increasing very fast.
One third of the population here are farmers.
The public has every reason to be cautious of professional deception.
The public now know the whole story.
2．學(xué)科名稱和疾病名稱作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
某些學(xué)科名稱和疾病名稱雖詞尾加s的形式，但這些詞作主語時，謂語動詞仍用單數(shù)形式。這些詞包括：electronics（電子學(xué)），mechanics（力學(xué)），classics（古典文學(xué)），linguistics（語言學(xué)），economics（經(jīng)濟學(xué)），statistics（統(tǒng)計學(xué)），physics（物理學(xué)），mathematics（數(shù)學(xué)）等。例如：
Electronics is a piece of cake to him.
Quantum mechanics（量子力學(xué)）supplies methods for calculating the results of experimentsn all those realms.
3．表示書名、報名、劇名、國名等的名詞或詞組作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
表示書名、報名、劇名、國名等的名詞（或詞組）作主語時，如只指一種、一本或一個，不論它形式是單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)，謂語動詞只用單數(shù)形式。例如：
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by the famous American humorist Mark Twain.
The New York Times is not available here.
The United States was founded in 1776.
4．單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞作主語時，要根據(jù)句子意思來確定謂語動詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式，單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞包括:aircraft, deer, fish, sheep, means, species, series, works, crossroads, headquarters等。例如：
Various means of transport are introduced in this article.
There are already 137 species of butterflies known in the world today.
5．表示時間、距離、度量、價值的復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
這些復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如表示抽象概念，被視作一整體時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式；如表示具體的多少，強調(diào)復(fù)數(shù)意義時，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。例如：
Ten minutes is all that I can spare for you.
Six thousand dollars is a large sum of money to her.
The fifty miles were covered by the winner in three hours.
6．由with, as well as等詞或詞組修飾的單數(shù)名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
如作主語的單數(shù)名詞后有下列詞或詞組修飾時，謂語動詞仍用單數(shù)形式：with, along with, together with, besides, as well as, in addition to, accompanied by, rather than, but等。例如：
The teacher as well as the students likes this novel.
A scientist, together with some assistants, was sent to help solve that problem.
The boss, rather than his employees, is to blame.
如集體名詞在句中意指整體概念，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式；如在句中意指其具體成員，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。這類集體名詞包括：armyaudience, class, committee, crowd, crew, couple, family, group, staff, team, public, cabinet, band等。例如：
The population of the earth is increasing very fast.
One third of the population here are farmers.
The public has every reason to be cautious of professional deception.
The public now know the whole story.
2．學(xué)科名稱和疾病名稱作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
某些學(xué)科名稱和疾病名稱雖詞尾加s的形式，但這些詞作主語時，謂語動詞仍用單數(shù)形式。這些詞包括：electronics（電子學(xué)），mechanics（力學(xué)），classics（古典文學(xué)），linguistics（語言學(xué)），economics（經(jīng)濟學(xué)），statistics（統(tǒng)計學(xué)），physics（物理學(xué)），mathematics（數(shù)學(xué)）等。例如：
Electronics is a piece of cake to him.
Quantum mechanics（量子力學(xué)）supplies methods for calculating the results of experimentsn all those realms.
3．表示書名、報名、劇名、國名等的名詞或詞組作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
表示書名、報名、劇名、國名等的名詞（或詞組）作主語時，如只指一種、一本或一個，不論它形式是單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)，謂語動詞只用單數(shù)形式。例如：
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by the famous American humorist Mark Twain.
The New York Times is not available here.
The United States was founded in 1776.
4．單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞作主語時，要根據(jù)句子意思來確定謂語動詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式，單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞包括:aircraft, deer, fish, sheep, means, species, series, works, crossroads, headquarters等。例如：
Various means of transport are introduced in this article.
There are already 137 species of butterflies known in the world today.
5．表示時間、距離、度量、價值的復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
這些復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如表示抽象概念，被視作一整體時，謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式；如表示具體的多少，強調(diào)復(fù)數(shù)意義時，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。例如：
Ten minutes is all that I can spare for you.
Six thousand dollars is a large sum of money to her.
The fifty miles were covered by the winner in three hours.
6．由with, as well as等詞或詞組修飾的單數(shù)名詞作主語時，主語與謂語動詞的一致
如作主語的單數(shù)名詞后有下列詞或詞組修飾時，謂語動詞仍用單數(shù)形式：with, along with, together with, besides, as well as, in addition to, accompanied by, rather than, but等。例如：
The teacher as well as the students likes this novel.
A scientist, together with some assistants, was sent to help solve that problem.
The boss, rather than his employees, is to blame.