(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
★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
