[例1]My dictionary as well as the two grammar books______still new after being used for years.
A.looks B.look C.was looked D.have looked
【解析】答案A。as well as连接两个名词作主语时,谓语动词的单复数由前面的名词的情况决定。
[例2]An iron and steel works,with some satellite factories,______to be built here.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
【解析】答案A。with连接的主语,谓语动词根据with前的主语来确定,works是工厂,句意是一个钢铁厂将要建在这。be to do sth表示将来时。
[例3]A cart and horse______coming to us.
A.has seen B.are seen C.is seen D.have seen
【解析】答案C。a cart and horse一辆马车,表示一个整体,谓语动词应为单数,被看到向我们驶来,应为被动。
[例4]The majority of the students______to the teacher attentively.
A.are listening B.is listening C.are listened D.is listened
【解析】答案A。the majority of the students要求后面的谓语动词用复数。be doing正在进行时。
[例5]Those who______in______compositions,please hand them in this afternoon.
A.hasn’t handed;his B.haven’t handed;their
C.has handed;their D.have handed;his
【解析】答案B。句意是还没有交作文的同学请今天下午交。定语从句中的谓语动词单复数形式通常由关系代词之前的先行词来决定。先行词those是复数,who后面的谓语动词应为复数,也决定了第二个空同样为复数。
[例6]Jane is one of the best students in her class who______by their teacher.
A.are praised B.is praised C.praised D.praising
【解析】答案A。在one of+复数名词+定语从句中,从句中的动词一般采用复数形式,也可用单数。简是她们班里被老师表扬的学生之一。who引导的定语从句是被动语态。
[例7]I,who______your teacher,will try my best to help you with your study.
A.be B.am C.are D.is
【解析】答案B。who引导的非限制定语从句中的谓语动词由先行词I来决定。
[例8]The police______the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre.
A.is searching for B.was searching for
C.are searching for D.were searching for
【解析】答案D。police作主语时常被看成复数,谓语动词应为复数,和when引导的时间状语从句时态保持一致。