英语主语就近原则

所谓就近/就远原则是指句子的主语结构很复杂时,如何判断句子谓语的数的问题. 1.就近原则:there/here+be/系动词,either...or...,neither...nor...,not only...but(also)...,not...but...,分数/百分数修饰名词（population类外）,表许多的名词（除了quantity） 2.就远原则：as well as,(together/along) with,rather than,except/besides/but/including 如：Not only you but also I am right. 2/3 of the earth is covered by water. Many a student in our school has never been abroad. He rather than I is right. Nobody but two students is in the classroom.

也称“邻近原则”，“就近一致原则”(Proximity），即：谓语与靠近的名词、代词（有时不一定是主语）在“人称、数”上一致。1.在正式文体中： 由下列词语连接的并列主语："there be＋句型; or ; either …or；nor; neither…nor；whether…or；not…but; not only…butalso" ; 等。e.g. ①What he does or what he says does not concern me . 他的行为或言谈都与我无关。②Neither you nor I am wrong . 你和我都没错。③Not you but your father is to blame . 不是你，而是你父亲该受责备。④Not only you but(also) he is wrong .不仅你错了，他也错了。2） 在倒装句中：谓语可与后面第一个主语一致。e.g. ①In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people . 在远处，能听见鼓掌声和人们的呼喊声。②There is (are) a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支钢笔和几本书。2. 非正式文体中：有时依“就近一致原则”，但也可依“意义一致原则”或严格地依“语法一致原则”。e.g. ①Neither she nor I were there (意义一致) 我和他当时都不在那儿。（非正式）②Neither she nor I was there .（就近一致）（译文同上句）（正式）但是，如果依“就近一致原则”而与其他两项原则相矛盾时，则常常认为是不太合符规范的。e.g.No one except his own supporters agree with him .仅他自己的支持者同意他的意见。（依“就近”和“意义”一致的原则；但语法上，“No one ”才是主语，谓语要改成“agrees”。“写作中”一般要依“语法一致”原则。