Either Tim or his brothers ____ to shovel the snow.
请问这里应当使用 have 还是应当使用 has?
关于 either...or 与谓语动词一致的问题,可以记住以下原则:如果 either...or 连接的两个部分都是单数,动词用单数;如果两个部分都是复数,动词用复数。如果一个部分是单数,而另一个部分是复数,则采用接近原则:动词的人称和数取决于最靠近动词的名词或代词。因此上面的考题应当填 have。
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Either my wife or I am going. 或者我妻子去,或者我去。
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Either your brakes or your eyesight is at fault. 或者你的刹车有毛病,或者你的视力有毛病。
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Either your eyesight or your brakes are at fault. (CGEL) 或者你的视力或者你的刹车有毛病。
掌握住上面的原则,下面的英语试题就很容易做了:
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____ the classroom needs to be cleaned. A. The offices and B. Either the offices or C. Both the offices D. The offices nor
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Either Carol or Grace are coming to the recital, but one of them has to stay home. (TOEFL)
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Either you or the headmaster ____ the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.
either...or/whether...or 414 A.is handling out B. are to hand out C. are handing out D.is to hand out(上海高考,94-17)