主谓一致是语法填空和改错的隐形考点：主语和谓语隔着长长的修饰语，一眼看过去谓语就写错了单复数。三条原则加一张特例表，专治各种「隔着很远看不出来的主谓不一致」。
易错主语的单复数特例表
| 主语类型 | 谓语形式 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| everyone、nobody、each、either 等 | 单数 | Everyone is here. |
| news、physics、maths 等以 s 结尾的学科与消息 | 单数 | The news is exciting. |
| police、people、cattle | 复数 | The police are searching for the thief. |
| 时间、金钱、距离作整体 | 单数 | Two hours is a long time. Five dollars is enough. |
| family、class、team（整体 / 成员） | 单数或复数 | My family is big. My family are watching TV. |
| a number of / the number of | 复数 / 单数 | A number of students are... The number is rising. |
就近原则与就远原则
- 就近原则：谓语与最近的主语一致——Either you or he is right.
- 适用结构：or、either ... or、neither ... nor、not only ... but also
- 就近验证：Not only the teacher but also the students are in the room.
- 就远原则：with、as well as、together with、along with 不影响主语
- 就远示例：Mr. Wang, as well as his students, is going to the park.
- there be 句型也遵循就近：There is a pen and two books on the desk.
解题动作：先砍掉插入语和修饰从句，把「真主语」剥出来，再看它属于表里哪一类，最后对照就近或就远规则定动词。
易错点：就远结构让谓语跟着「陪跑词」走
The teacher with two students is coming 里，真正的主语是 the teacher（单数），with 短语只是伴随状语，谓语必须用 is——但很多学生看到 students 就选 are。判断方法做「删除实验」：把 with、as well as、together with 引导的部分整段划掉，剩下的主语才决定谓语。就近结构正好相反：or、neither ... nor 这类连词连接的主语，谓语跟着最近的一个走。两类结构对着练，考试各设一坑正好各拿一分。