一、 指导原则
主谓一致指“人称”和“数”方面的一致关系。对大多数人来说,往往会在掌握主语和随后的谓语动词之间的一致问题上遇到困难。一般情况下,主谓之间的一致关系由以下三个原则支配:
语法一致原则 (grammatical concord)
意义一致原则 (notional concord)
就近原则 (principle of proximity)
(一)语法一致原则
Both parties have their own advantages.
(二)意义一致原则
The United States is a developed country.
This pair of trousers costs fifty dollars.