주어·동사 일치

주어-동사 일치의 핵심 규칙을 정리합시다!

기본 규칙: every/each = 단수 Every student has a textbook. (every + 단수) Each of the students has a book. (each + 단수) Neither of them is correct. (neither + 단수)

💡 every, each, either, neither → 항상 단수 취급

The number of vs A number of The number of students is increasing. → '학생의 수'는 단수

A number of students are absent. → '많은 학생들'은 복수

💡 the number of = ~의 수 (단수) 💡 a number of = 많은 (복수)

집합명사 The team is strong. (하나의 팀 → 단수) The team are arguing among themselves. (구성원들 → 복수, 영국식)

💡 family, team, audience, government, committee 등 💡 하나의 단위 = 단수 / 구성원 각각 = 복수(영국식)

주어가 복잡할 때 A as well as B → A에 일치 He as well as his friends is here.

A or B → B에 일치 He or his friends are coming.

Not only A but also B → B에 일치 Not only he but also they are here.

주어 + 전치사구 → 핵심 주어에 일치 The price of the books is high.

주의할 단수/복수 뉴스(news): 단수 → The news is good. 수학(mathematics): 단수 → Mathematics is fun. 경찰(police): 복수 → The police are coming. 사람들(people): 복수 → People are kind. 바지(pants/trousers): 복수 → My pants are blue.