pair这个名词能够对成双成对的事物起到量化的作用,翻译成汉语是“一双”、“一对”的意思。
关于pair主谓一致问题,主要有以下两个核心要点:
① 如果成双的东西前有a pair of来修饰时,谓语要用单数。
例如:This pair of scissors belongs to the tailor.
② 想要购买的内容是东西,而不是pair,所以buy后的宾语如果用代词时,要用them(指trousers等),而不用it(指pair)。但如果宾语是a pair of ...这样的完整形式,则不受影响。
例如:This pair of shoes looks great. I want to try them on. Try的宾语不是it,而是them。
对比:This pair of shoes looks great. I want to try on this pair of shoes. Try的宾语是this pair of shoes完整版,就可以了,单独一个pair是不可以的。
考点练习题()1. The pair of sports shoes in the window _______ cool. Let's take a close look.
A. is B. are C. be
答案:A
解析:The pair of sports shoes主谓一致跟着pair走,算单数。
()2. The pair of gloves ______ beautiful.I want to buy _______.
A. are, one B.is,it C. looks, a pair
答案:C
解析:The pair of gloves主谓一致跟着pair走,算单数。Buy后可以加a pair或者a pair of gloves或者them,但是不能用it。
()3. -There ________ a pair of shoes under the bed. Whose shoes ______?
-I’m not sure. Maybe Lily's.
A. are, are they B. is, is it C. is, are they
答案:C
解析:a pair of shoes主谓一致跟着pair走,算单数。whose shoes是询问鞋是谁的,因为shoes是复数,所以用are they。
()4. This pair of shoes _______ me well.
A. fit B. fits C. fitting
答案:B
解析:This pair of shoes主谓一致跟着pair走,算单数。
()5. These trousers are too tight for me. Do you have a larger _______?
A. one B. them C. pair
答案:C
解析:a larger后面需要跟pair,完整的表达是a larger pair of trousers.
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