(注：对号"√"表示其后选项为正确答案)
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
6. They accumulated information before designing the new type machine.
A. a great many √B. vast amount of C. a number of D. many a
7. 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
8. Each man and woman to turn to the bishop for help.
√A. is B. are C. be D. were
Each….is………
9. 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;
10. Many a girl dancing at the center of the hall.
A. are √ B. is C. be D. am
Many a …. 用单数;
11. You ought to have asked Louis about that, .
A. haven't you B. hadn't you √C. oughtn't you D. didn't you
12. 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
13. 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;
14. 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;
15. 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;
16. 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 ….
17. 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
