你是不是看到離動詞最近的名詞,就直接配單複數?
Everyone have different opinions.
The number of students are increasing.
Using smartphones make our lives easier.
這三句看起來問題不同,其實都卡在同一件事:沒有先找出句子的核心主詞。
真正要問的不是「中文意思像幾個人」。
| 結構 | 真正主詞 | 動詞 |
|---|---|---|
| everyone / everybody | 單數代名詞 | has / is / does |
| the number of students | the number | is |
| a number of students | students | are |
| Using smartphones | 整個 V-ing 片語 | makes |
Everyone has a different opinion.
The number of students using smartphones is increasing.
Using smartphones properly makes learning more convenient.
林錦判斷重點
不要被介系詞片語、修飾語或關係子句裡的名詞帶走。先找 head subject,再決定動詞。
這句真正主詞是哪一個?
The growing use of smartphones among teenagers has created new challenges for teachers.
請先圈出真正主詞,再回答:為什麼是 has,不是 have?
提示:不要被 smartphones、teenagers 兩個複數名詞騙走。
NEXT STEP
把「主詞動詞一致」從猜題,變成可以判斷的能力。
FREE08 延伸資源為《主詞動詞一致五大陷阱+手機議題範文》。如果你想先知道目前最常反覆失分的是文法、翻譯還是句子結構,先做免費診斷。
- everyone / everybody
- the number of vs. a number of
- V-ing 主詞與長句修飾干擾