8. Over 80 percent of the population of China ____ peasants.

A.was　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　 C. would be　　　　 D.are

7. Every' boy and every girl ____ to attend the evening party.

A.wish　　　　　　　　 B.wishes　　　　　 C.is like　　　　　　 D.like

6. Not only my brother but also I ____ good at painting. Both of us ____ good painters.,

A.are;are　　　　　　 B.am;am　　　　　 C.ani;are　　　　　 D.is;is

5. Neither my father nor I ____ at home.

A.am　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　 C.are　　　　　　 D.be

4. Mary as well as her sisters ____ Chinese in China.

A. are studying　　　　 B. have studied　　　 C. studies　　　　　 D. study

3. Neither Tom nor Jack and I ____ his students.

A.are　　　　　　　 B.am　　　　　　 C.is　　　　　　 D.was

2. The rich ____ not always happy.

A.are　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　 C.has　　　　　　 D.have

1.I, who____ your friend, will try my best to help you with your English.

A.am　　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　 C.are　　　　　　　 D.be

2、there be句型be动词单复数取决于其后的主语。如果其后是由and连接的两个主语，则应与靠近的那个主语保持一致。如：There are two chairs and a desk in the room..

注意：Here引导的句子用法同上。

练习：主谓一致

1、当两个主语由either … or, neither … nor, whether … or …, not only … but also连接时，谓语动词和邻近的主语一致。如：Either the teacher or the students are our friends. / Neither they nor he is wholly right. / Is neither he nor they wholly right?