1.不定代詞的謂語動詞用單數形式的有: 以one結尾的如:someone、everyone、anyone、no one;有thing結尾的如: nothing、something、anything、everything;有body結尾的:somebody、anybody、everybody、nobody;each、much、(a)little、、another、one、either。如: If someone is associated with others who are successful, in the absence of any otherinformation, we assume they are successful as well. 如果某人與一些成功人士交往,並在其他資訊不具備的情況下,我們就會認為他也是成功人士。 Nobody knows whether she seriously intends to join the race or, if she does, how seriously to take her. Even so, much is left to interpretation by the auditors. 既便如此,審計者還是需要解釋許多問題。 沒有人知道她是否是認真地打算參加選舉,抑或她準備拿出多少誠意來參加選舉。
2.不定代詞的謂語動詞用複數形式的有: many、(a)few、both。如: They also keep us fresh so that we don’t end up burning out after only a few hourswork. 休息還能使我們精力充沛,使我們在完成僅僅數小時的工作後不至於變得精疲力盡。 Children must start school by age six, but many go to preschool at age four. 從6歲起兒童必須接受學校教育,但很多孩子在4歲起就開始上學前班。
3.可能用單數,也有可能是複數的有: all、none、neither、others。當他們代替的是單數名詞或代詞,謂語用單數;當他們代替複數名詞或是代詞時,謂語用複數。 All is not gold that glitters. (all指事物,不可數) 閃光的東西不一定都是金子。 All are not friends that speak us fair. (all指人,可數) 向我們說好話的並不都是好朋友。
不定代詞的謂語動詞既用用單數形式的;也有用複數形式的。
1.不定代詞的謂語動詞用單數形式的有: 以one結尾的如:someone、everyone、anyone、no one;有thing結尾的如: nothing、something、anything、everything;有body結尾的:somebody、anybody、everybody、nobody;each、much、(a)little、、another、one、either。如: If someone is associated with others who are successful, in the absence of any otherinformation, we assume they are successful as well. 如果某人與一些成功人士交往,並在其他資訊不具備的情況下,我們就會認為他也是成功人士。 Nobody knows whether she seriously intends to join the race or, if she does, how seriously to take her. Even so, much is left to interpretation by the auditors. 既便如此,審計者還是需要解釋許多問題。 沒有人知道她是否是認真地打算參加選舉,抑或她準備拿出多少誠意來參加選舉。
2.不定代詞的謂語動詞用複數形式的有: many、(a)few、both。如: They also keep us fresh so that we don’t end up burning out after only a few hourswork. 休息還能使我們精力充沛,使我們在完成僅僅數小時的工作後不至於變得精疲力盡。 Children must start school by age six, but many go to preschool at age four. 從6歲起兒童必須接受學校教育,但很多孩子在4歲起就開始上學前班。
3.可能用單數,也有可能是複數的有: all、none、neither、others。當他們代替的是單數名詞或代詞,謂語用單數;當他們代替複數名詞或是代詞時,謂語用複數。 All is not gold that glitters. (all指事物,不可數) 閃光的東西不一定都是金子。 All are not friends that speak us fair. (all指人,可數) 向我們說好話的並不都是好朋友。