2012考研必备：考研英语语法精要(31)

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5.主语带有(together/along)with, such as, as well as, accompanied by, including, rather than 等附加成分, 谓语的数不受附加成分的影响。如：
    The president of the college, together with the deans, is planning a conference for the purpose of laying down certain regulations.
   
    6.表示时间、距离、金额、重量、面积、体积、容积等度量的名词短语做主语时，谓语用单数。
   
    7.某些固定结构中谓语的数：
    a great many + 可数名词复数 谓语用复数
    many a + 可数名词单数 谓语用单数
    a number of +可数名词复数 谓语用复数
    the number of +可数名词复数 谓语用单数
    the majority of +可数名词复数 谓语用复数
    each/every +可数名词单数 谓语用单数
    neither/either of +可数名词复数 谓语用单数
    more than one +可数名词单数 谓语用单数
    one and a half +可数名词复数 谓语用单数
    the greater part of
    a large proportion of
    50% of
     谓语的数与of后面的名词一致
    one third of
    plenty of
    the rest of