1、Module 1 Europe Grammar 2 Subject and verb agreementStep1 Read the sentences and answer the questions. My family lives in Cardiff.Our soccer team is fantastic.The whole class is here. What have the words family, team, and class got in common?(a) They are all singular nouns.(b) They are followed by a

2、 singular verb.(c) They refer to only one person.(d) They refer to a number of people.The key： ( b ) ( c) 對于這些集體名詞：family, class, team, committee, audience, public, government 等，如果強(qiáng)調(diào)這個(gè)集體是一個(gè)整體就被看作單數(shù)，如果強(qiáng)調(diào)組成這個(gè)整體的每個(gè)成員就當(dāng)作復(fù)數(shù)用， 如： The class is a good one. The class are all there. My family is in Beijing. M

3、y family are all soccer fans. The team is loved by all the people in the city. The team has now known the whole story.The audience was large. The audience are now enjoying the play so much.Step2 Complete each sentence using a verb from the box. live play have 1. The Valencia soccer team _ in a large

4、 stadium.2. Carloss class _ a meeting.3. Amy _ in London but her family _ in Cardiff.The key: 1) plays 2) has 3) lives/live(lives)Finish the following sentences.1) The class _ (be) big.2) The class _ (be) taking notes at the moment.3) His family _ (be) small in the past, but now it _ (be) big.4) His

5、 family _ (be) all soccer fans. 5) The team _ (have) made progress.6) The team _ (have) all forgot the meeting.The keys:1) is 2) are 3) was, is 4) are 5) has 6) haveStep 3 Read the example and answer the questions. a. Neither Amy nor Helen is English.b. Neither of them is English.c. None of them has

6、 arrived.d. Each country in the United kingdoms has a capital.e. Each of them has a capital.neither指“兩者都不”，在一般情況下用單數(shù)（特別是正式文本和英國英語中）；在neithernor連接主語的情況下， 動(dòng)詞謂語和nor后面的成分保持?jǐn)?shù)的一致； none 表示“否定”， 既能指人又能指物， 可用單數(shù)，也可用作復(fù)數(shù)；each指“兩個(gè)或兩個(gè)以上的人或物中的一個(gè)”，強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體的意義，如：Neither the teacher nor the students are in the classroom.

7、 Neither you nor anyone else is to blame.None of the stories is believable.None of the emails have been answered. Each of the two girls has glasses on.Each of the students in the class has made progress in English. Step 4 Rewrite the sentences using neither, none, or each1. Amy and Helen cant speak

8、Chinese.2. All the countries in Europe have a good soccer team.3. France and Germany arent going to sign the agreement.4. The whole class doesnt want to study Japanese. The key: 1) Neither Amy nor Helen can speak Chinese.2) Each country in Europe has a good soccer team.3) Neither France nor Germany

9、is going to sign the agreement.4) None of the class wants to study Japanese. Signn. 符號(hào),正負(fù)號(hào),手勢,跡象,招牌v. 簽，做手勢，做標(biāo)記Dark clouds are a sign of rain or snow.烏云是雨或雪將至的預(yù)兆。She signed her name to the document.她在文件上簽了名。Step 5 Finish some exercises1) None _ (be) willing to miss her lecture.2) None of them _ (hav

10、e) a camera.3) Each of the boys _（have）a room to himself. 4) Neither of the example _ (explain) it well.5) Neither the students nor their teacher_（be） here.6) Neither the students nor their teacher_ (be) here.7) Is there any call for me today? Sorry, there _ (be) none.8) So many students are doing it. None _ (think) it impossible.9) Neither they nor he _ (be) t