Question

Every boy and every girl as well as some teachers who_____ to visit the museum______ asked to be at the school gate before 6 :00 in the morning.

1. A.
   are ; are
2. B.
   is; is
3. C.
   is ;are
4. D.
   are ;is

Answer 1

D
试题分析：考查主谓一致。第一空定语从句的先行词是some teachers,关系代词who指代先行词在句中做主语，故谓语部分用复数形式。第二空是句子的谓语动词，句子的主语是Every boy and every girl as well as some teachers，只要和Every boy and every girl保持一致即可，而Every boy and every girl做主语谓语动词用单数形式。故D正确。
考点：考查主谓一致
点评：点评：重点掌握every的主谓一致的用法。
1. 单数名词(代词)，不可数名词作主语时，谓语用单数形式，复数名词(代词)作主语，谓语用复数形式。
The desk is Tom’s.    这张桌子是汤姆的。
Some water is in the bottle.   一些水在瓶子里。
The students are playing football on the playground.  这些学生正在操场上踢足球。
2. many a+单数名词作主语，意义虽为“许多”，但谓语要用单数形式。
Many a student has been to Shanghai. 许多学生到过上海。
3. more than one+单数名词作主语，谓语用单数。
More than one student has ever been to Beijing.   不止一个学生曾经去过北京。
4. 表示时间，价格，重量，数目，长度，数学运算等的词或短语作主语时，这些通常作一个整体概念，谓语用单数形式。例如：
Two months is a long holiday.   两个月是一个长假。
Twenty pounds isn’t so heavy.    2 0英镑并不太重。
Ten miles isn’t a long distance.   1 0英里并不是一段很长的距离。
Five minus four is one.             5减4等于1。
5. 主语是each/every+单数名词+and(each/every)+单数名词时，谓语动词用单数。
Each boy and each girl has got a seat.   每个男孩和女孩都有一个座位。
Every man and every woman is at work.  每个男人和女人都在工作。
6. one and a half+复数名词作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
One and a half hours is enough.  一个半小时足够了。
7. 动词不定式，动名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
To see is to believe   眼见为实。
Doing eye exercises is good for your eyes.
做眼睛保健操对你的眼睛十分有益。因此在实际操练中要指导学法，掌握基本用法，注意变化就能突破。