5、如果主语由“the+形容词(或过去分词)”结构担任时, 谓语通常用复数, 这类词有:the brave, the poor, the rich, the blind, the young, the old, the sick, the dead, the deaf and dumb, the oppressed, the injured, the wounded, the unemployed等。
练习题： 1、Five minutes----- enough to do this exercise．(is) 2、Each boy and each girl ------to serve the people in future．(wants) 3、More than one student----- seen the film. (has) 4、Many a ship----- been damaged in the storm. (has) 5、More members than one ------against your plan. (are)
20. Twenty percent of the students _______ passed the examination.
a. have b. has c. was d. were.
19. Every door and every window _______ to be cleaned.
a. are b. is c. have d. were
18. Al l the children except my partner _______ late because of traffic jam.
a. is b. are c. was d. has been
17. Two weeks _____ enough for us to finish this job.
a. is b. are c. have d. were
16. Serving the people ______ my great happiness.
a. is b. am c. were d. are
15. a. Her family ________ much larger than mine five years ago.
b. Her family _______ dancing when I came in.
A. was/was B.were/were C.were/was D. was/were
14. a. Since all ______ been there, let’s change another place.
b. All that should be done _______ been done.
A. has B. have
13. a. Part of the work _______ been done.
b. Part of the workers _______ been there.
A. have B. has
12. a. Mary is one of the girls who _______ passed the exam.
b. Mary is the one of girls who _______ passed the exam.