1．在名词/代词 介词短语作主语中，谓语动词的单复数不受这些短语的影响。 She as well as the other students has learned how to install this electric equipment.她和其他同学一样，也学会了如何安装这种电器设备。 She, as much as her parents, was responsible for the matter. The boy, more than anyone else, is fatter. My license rather than my credit cards was lost.
2．在one in/of/out of等引导的结构中，一般采用语法一致原则，动词用单数。 One of the most interesting stories was told by a boy of eight. One out of ten is certainly wrong.
3．在one of 复数名词 定语从句中，常采用就近一致原则，除非one前有 the only/ exactly/ very等副词。 She is one of the best students who have been praised. He is the only one of the men who knows her.
4．由each… and…., every… and…, each… and…each…, every… and every…作主语时，动词用单数。 Every man and (every) woman in the village is a faithful supporter of the economic reform. 这个村的每一个男女村民都是经济改革的忠实支持者。
5．表示时间、距离、重量、金钱或计量的复数名词，当句子的意思是指总数时，动词用单数。 Three pints isn’t enough for me to drink. Four thousand pounds is a large sum. (Thousands of/millions of …. 复数动词)
6．a lot of (lots of), the majority of 单数名词，动词用单数，接复数名词，动词用复数。 A lot of money has been saved up. Lots of problems are caused by unemployment. The majority of the damage is easier to repair. The majority of people believe smoking is harmful to health.
7．a large quantity of 单数名词 单数动词 a large quantity of 复数名词 复数动词 但great/large/huge/quantities of 不可数名词 复数动词 Quantities of food were on the table. There is only a small quantity of money left.
8．Many a … 或more than one 单数名词 单数动词(many a… and many a…. every… and every …. each …and each… 单数动词) There is more than one possible explanation. Many a plant and many an animal has been divided. During the Second World War, every man and every woman and every child in that village was killed by Japanese soldiers. 在第二次世界大战时期，这村子里的男女老少全被日本鬼子杀害了。
9．half of/rest of/plenty of 单数名词或不可数名词 单数动词，而后如为复数名词则动词为复数动词形式。 Half of our work has been finished. Half of the books are English novels.
10．a portion of, a series of, a flock of, a herd of, a school of等，谓语动词用单数。 A flock of sheep is on the hillside. A portion of the manuscript is illegible. 这手稿的一部分不易辩读。 There are plenty of natural resources waiting to be explored.
11．某些集体名词如：cattle, clergy, police, militia, poultry等后面的谓语动词用复数。 These cattle are from Holland. The clergy are opposed to the plan.
12．English, Chinese, French等指语言时，谓语用单数；指人民时，谓语用复数。 English is very difficult to learn. The Chinese are very hospitable. 中国人十分好客。
13．在一些固定的习语中and具有with的意义，两个名词表示一个概念。其中，后面的名词不用冠词。在这种情况下，谓语动词用单数。 the bread brad and butter 奶油面包 cart and horse 车马 a needle and threat 一根穿有线的针 a watch and chain 一只带有链条的手表 water and salt 盐开水 the wheel and axle 轮轴 ham and egg 火腿蛋
14．非谓语动词（不定式，动名词）、名词从句作主语时，谓语动词用单数。 Seeing is believing. What can be done has been done. 注意：在以what 引导的从句为主语的结构中，如果主语补语是复数，谓语动词可采用单数或复数；但当what从句的主语补语和谓语动词均为复数形式时，主句的谓语动词采用复数形式。如： What appear to be large windows in the second story are glass heat collectors.
15．audience, class, committee, company, crew, crowd, government, family, public, team, jury等名词着重指整体谓语动词用单数；强调成员时用复数。 The football team is playing well. The football team are having baths.
16．machinery, poetry, scenery, population, jewelry, merchandize等谓语动词用单数。 There is a large population in this country. The machinery is driven by electricity.