連詞or與主謂一致

這類并列主語中謂語應與哪個保持一致？你知道嗎？

■You or he __________ to blame.

■_________ you or he to blame?

A. is，Is                B. are，Are            C. is，Are               D. are，Is

此題應選C。在通常情況下，兩個并列主語由or，either...or，neither...nor，not...but，not only...but (also)等連接時，其謂語通常與第二個主語(即臨近的一個主語) 保持一致：

1. One or two days _________ enough to see the city.

A. is                      B. are                     C. am                     D. be

2. Neither my wife nor I myself _________ able to persuade my daughter to change her mind.

A. is                      B. are                     C. am                     D. be

3. Not only I but also Jane and Mary __________ tired of having one examination after another.

A. is                      B. are                     C. am                     D. be

4. Not the teacher，but the students _________ looking forward to seeing the film.

A. is                      B. are                     C. am                     D. be

注意在疑問句中則通常與第一個主語 (即臨近的一個主語)保持一致：

a. You or he is to blame. 你或他有一人要受責備。

b. Are you or he to blame? 受責備的是你還是他?

順便說一句，在現代英語中用neither...nor，either...or等連接主語時也可一律用復數(但考生在應試時應避免)。

答案：1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B