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我們學(xué)校開設(shè)政治課。
b．專有名詞如國名、人名、書名、組織機(jī)構(gòu)等作主語，形式上即使是復(fù)數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞也要用單數(shù)，如the United Nations, the United States，the New York Times等。
Lu Xun‘s works sells well. 魯迅的著作很暢銷。
c．有些名詞如。arnings, thanks, goods, leavings（殘?jiān)Ｓ啵�，clothes, trousers, belongings（財(cái)產(chǎn)），savings, scissor，等作主語，其謂語動(dòng)詞只能用復(fù)數(shù)形式
The family were saved but the belongings were lost.
這一家人獲救，但損失了所有財(cái)產(chǎn)。
d. means , sheep , (leer, crossroad、等單復(fù)數(shù)同形的名詞作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞根據(jù)其單復(fù)數(shù)而定
Each means has been tried to solve the problem，but none is effective.
每一種方法都試過，但沒有一個(gè)是有效的。
④含有修飾語的名詞作主語
a一些由兩個(gè)對應(yīng)部分組成一體的復(fù)數(shù)名詞，如trousers , pants, glasses, scissgrs等作主語，前面若無a pair of, a suit of, a set of, a series of等這類單位詞，通常作復(fù)數(shù)用，謂語動(dòng)詞作復(fù)數(shù)。若帶有單位詞，則由單位詞的單復(fù)數(shù)決定謂語動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式。
My shoes are under the bed．我的鞋在床下。
His black trousers are too long．他的那條黑褲子太長了。
Your glasses are on your nose．你的眼鏡在鼻子上。
但若這類名詞與a pair連用時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞往往用單數(shù)。
This pair of shoes is made in Beijing．這雙鞋子是北京制造的。
There is a pair of glasses on your bed．你的床上有副眼鏡。
b. a number of‘意為“許多”，修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)謂語一般也用復(fù)數(shù)：the number of意為“……的數(shù)目”，作主語時(shí)，謂語•只能用單數(shù)
A number of the other plants were found in America.
在美洲還發(fā)現(xiàn)了許多別的植物。
The number of people who travel by plane in China is larger than ever before．
在中國乘飛機(jī)旅行的人數(shù)比以往多了。
