主詞動詞一致性

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在英文語法上，主詞動詞的一致性有許多規範。例如，單數的主詞須配單數的動詞 (The boy under the tree looks lovely/ The boys under the tree look lovely)；一些額外加插的片語，如accompanied by, along with, as well as, in addition to, including, no less than, not to mention, together with等並不會影響主詞的語法數目（Political atmosphere, as well as economic situation, influences votes）；若Every或each置於以and連接的單數主語，該句子的動詞須為單數（Every cat, dog and bird has to be counted），但是若each置於眾數主詞後，其句子的動詞形式則不受影響（The dog and the cat each have their own beds）。

除句子中的主詞在數目、性別、格等方面均須與動詞一致外，代名詞與其先行詞在數目上亦須一致（A tribesman has his own language/Tribesmen have their own language）。

語文天地遊戲第12則：

你能夠說出下列句子應該用單數還是複數動詞嗎?

(1) All work and no play (make/makes) Jack a dull boy.

(2) There (is/are) a pair of trousers on the bed.

(3) Neither the teacher nor his students (know/knows) how to solve the problem.

(4) One-third of the employers (is/are) happy with their employees’ performance.

(5) Peter, together with his friends, (win/wins) the first prize.

(6) Each and every boy and girl in this room (is/are) doing very well.

(7) Bread and butter (is/are) my daily food.

(8) Not only Peter but also his girl friend (is/are) responsible for the car accident.

(9) Ten thousand miles (is/are) a long distance.

(10) Ella was the only one of the participants who (was/were) well prepared for the competition.

請於十月十六日前把答案連同姓名、職位、所屬單位及聯絡電話，以派遞方式送交警政大樓西翼二十六樓警察翻譯主任事務課收，封面請註明「語文天地」。答案必須手寫。得獎名額共五個，每位得獎者可得兩張面值一百元的書券。

上期語文天地答案：

(1)爽爽／浸浸／颼颼

(2)油油 (3)洋洋

(4)朵朵 (5)皚皚

(6)潺潺／淙淙

(7)漆漆 (8)糾糾

(9)溜溜 (10)錚錚

得獎者：

(1) Tso Yuk-lan (SA T HKI)

(2) 陸月華 (招募組助理文書主任)

(3) 蘇煥英 (CO GR T HKI)

(4) 董妙玲 (新界南刑事總部文書助理)

(5) 植愛萍 (二級工人 C NTS GR)

（由警隊善用兩文三語工作小組供稿）

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