“more than one+单数名词”用作主语,其谓语通常用单数(即从形式考虑)。“more+复数名词+than one”用作主语,其谓语通常要用复数。
1.more than one +单数名词
作主语时, 尽管从意义上看是复数, 谓语动词用单数 (要从形式一致来考虑)。
例如: More than one boy【has read】the story.不止一个男孩已经读了这个故事。
2.more than one+数词+复数名词
作主语时,谓语动词用复数.。
例如: More than one thousand men and women【are working】in this factory.
有1000多男女工人在这家工厂做工。
3.more+复数名词+than one
作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
例如:More boys than one【have read】the story.
请看两个句子:
More than one boy __________ read the story.
More boys than one __________ read the story.
A. have,haveB. has,hasC. have,hasD. has,have
此题应选D。该题很容易误选A,认为既然more than one意为“不只一个”(=多个),那么其谓语就应该用复数。 其实more than one 用作主语时,谓语通常要用单数(要从形式一致来考虑)。