一、就近一致1. 当主语由 eitheror. neithernor ,not only but(also)或 or 连接时，谓语动词通常和最临近的那个主语一致例如： Either you or he is to do the work.不是你就是他来做这件事Not only you but also Tom often comes late toclass. 不光是你，汤姆上课也迟到Neither the children nor the teacher knows anything about it.2. 当there be结构后面有并列主语时，谓语也和最临 近的那个一致如： There is a dictionary and many books on the table.桌子上有一本词典和许多本书There' re ten chairs and a table in the house.屋子里有十把椅子和一张桌子Here is a pen, a few envelopes and same paper faryou. 这儿有一支笔，几个信封和一些纸给你这种就近一致的情况在非正式文体中越来越普遍。
但在下列情况不提倡模访如： Where is your mother and sisters?你妈妈和你姐妹到哪儿去了 ?Is your sister and her husband coming to see you?你姐姐和姐夫要来看你吗 ?One in ten are expected to take part in the contest.预计每十个人就有一个要来参加这次比赛3. 做主语的名词或代词后接with ， together with ，along with ， as well as 等短语时，谓语动词一般和前面名词或代词一致这些短语前后可用可不用逗号如： A woman with a baby is coming to the hospital一个妇女抱着个婴儿正向医院走来The girl, as well as the bays , has learned to drivea car. 这个姑娘和那些那孩子一样也学会了开汽车二、代词一致代词一致是指句子中代词应在数、性、人称等方面彼此保持一致 如： One must do one' s best to increase production.Everybody talked at the tap of his/their voice.If anyone calls, tell him I' 11 be back in a moment. （him 也可用 him or her 代替 ）在写作中，如果表示不定的人，可以用 you, we, one等，需要注意的是：同一篇文章中，只用同一 个不定代词，而且所有格要与其一致。
3、肯定与否定一致下列形容词、副词、代词从肯定句变成否定句时, 须作相应的变化：肯定句否定句We've had some money.We haven't hadany money.I was talking tosomeoneI wasn't talking toanyone.They sometimes visit us.They rarely (never, seldom) visit us.He has arrived already .He hasn't arrivedyet .Li is coming too .Li isn't comingeither .Both of us are going.Neither of us are going.He likes both of them.He doesn't like them.eithe r of注意：“so/neither+助动词/情态动词+名词/代词” 结构中须用倒装语序如： My wife likes classical music very much and so do.She doesn' t like jazz and neither do.。