Sitting and talking to old friends is a pleasant way to spend an evening.
请问这个句子为什么不用复数谓语动词 are,主语不是两个动名词 sitting 和 talking to old friends 吗?两个动名词作主语时,如何判断谓语动词是用单数还是用复数?谢谢老师!
▲Sitting and talking to old friends “坐着和老朋友交谈”是一个整体行为,故谓语动词用单数。
▲当作主语的两个并列的动名词表达一个整体意义时,谓语动词用单数;若表达个体意义时,谓语动词用复数。如:
(1) Singing and dancing is inbred in children. 小朋友很喜欢唱歌跳舞。(“唱歌跳舞”是整体意义)
(2) Dancing and singing were among her many accomplishments. 她多才多艺,能歌善舞。(侧重“既能唱歌,也能跳舞”)
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