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实用语法:英文代词之后该用单数还是复数

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全面掌握代词,除了要关注每种代词的不同用法,还需要注意代词及其先行项在“数”、“性”和“人称”方面的一致关系。今天,小编先跟大家聊聊代词及其先行项的在“数”方面一致。

代词和物主限定词单、复数形式的选择通常取决于它们的指示对象,即先行项的单、复数形式。举例来说,All members of the group have already made their decisions。 这里,all members是指示对象(先行项),所以其后的代词选用their。关于代词单、复数形式的选择,我们还需要注意以下几点:

1、先行项为every-,some-等复合词时:语法一致原则,代词一般用单数:

Anybody can come here if he is interested。

注:当先行项为everybody,everyone时,代词一般用复数更为自然。

Everyone was clapping their hands。

当先行项为everything,anything,something,nothing时,代词用单数。

Everything in the bag is broken, isn’t it?

2、先行项为并列结构时:意义一致原则。

My friend and roommate has done well in her exam, so she is happy now。

My friend and roommate have agreed to lend their bikes to me。

3、先行项为集体名词时:意义一致原则。     

The team has won its first game。

The team are now preparing themselves for the next game。

4、先行项为“。。。+each”时:

若each在动词后,代词则为单数:They had each his own problem。

若each在动词前,代词则为复数:They each had their problems。

本文来源:沪江英语

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