Mr and Mrs Smith 作主语时,句子的谓语动词是要用单数还是要用复数?如下题:
According to police accounts, Mr and Mrs Smith ______ found dead on the floor of their kitchen.
A. was B. were
请问是选单数was还是选复数were?
黎老师说得对,Mr and Mrs Smith 的意思是指“史密斯夫妇两人”,故用作主语时,谓语动词要用复数。如:
Mr and Mrs Jackson are here to see you. 杰克逊先生和夫人来这儿看你来了。(《朗文英语语法》)
Mr And Mrs Shaw have bought some modern furniture for their living-room. 肖家夫妇买了些新式家具布置起居室。(《牛津初级英语学习词典》)