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中学课本对主谓一致尚未系统地予以归纳，但这一语言现象却是各类测试的重点项目，这里将一些容易弄错的问题举例说明如下：
一、主语是复数形式，谓语动词却用单数形式
（1）以-ics结尾的学科名词physics， politics， mathematics以及news等词通常表示单数意义，用作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Mathematics seems to be difficult to me.
（2）用作书名、剧名、报纸名、国名等的复数名词充任主语，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
The United States is a capitalist country.
（3）表示时间、距离、价格、度量衡等的复数名词用作主语，当作一个整体看待时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Sixty miles is quite a distance.
二、主语是单数形式，而谓语动词用复数形式：
（1）表示总称意义的名词police，people，public，cattle，militia等用作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。如：
People are talking about the news.
（2）以-ch.-sh.-ese结尾的表示国家，民族的形容词与定冠词the连用时指整个民族，表示复数意义，用作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The Chinese are kind and friendly.
（3）形容词blind，deaf，sick，poor，unemployed，old，dead，rich等与定冠词the连用时指某一类人，表示复数意义，用作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The unemployed are losing hope.
三、连词and所连接的主语，其谓语动词应经过分析后再确定用复数形式还是用单数形式
（1）由and连接的并列主语表示两个不同的人或物时，其谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The pen and the pencil are mine.
（2）由and连接的并列单数主语，如前面分别有each，every，no或many a修饰，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
In our country every boy and every girl has the right to receive education.
（3）由and连接的两个单数主语，如指同一人、同一物或同一概念，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
The singer and dancer is leaving for Shanghai.
四、主语时单数形式，而谓语动词的形式要根据具体情况来定
（1）单复数同形的名词fish，deer，sheep作主语，谓语动词根据主语的意义而定。如：
There are many sheep on the hill.
A sheep is running towards us.
（2）关系代词who，that，which等在定语从句中做主语，其谓语动词的数与先行词保持一致。如：
Those who want to go sign their names here.
I was the only person in my office who was invited.
（3）不定代词all，some，none等用作主语，谓语动词根据主语的具体含义而确定其形式。如：
All is quiet.万籁俱寂。
All are here.大家都到齐了。
（4）分数或百分数用作主语，谓语动词的形式应根据后随的有关名词或上下文来确定。如：
Only 30 percent of the students in the class are boys.
Three-fourths of the earth is covered by water.
（5）单数形式的集体名词用作主语，如作为整体看待其谓语动词用单数形式，如就其中的个别成员而言其谓语动词用复数形式。如：
His family is a large one.
His family are interested in music.
类似family的名词还有audience，class，company，crew，
crowd，enemy，government，group，team等。
五、主谓一致应注意的其它问题
（1）主语从句、不定式或动名词短语用作主语，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
How to get rid of these things is a big problem.
（2）不定代词either，neither，each，one，the other，another，
anyone，anything，someboby等作主语，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Is there anything important in the newspaper？
（3）如主语后面有as well as，no less than，
rather than，more than，but，except，besides，with， along with，like，including，in addition to引导的短语，其谓语动词不受这些短语的影响，与真正的主语保持一致。如：
The teacher as well as the students likes this painting.
（4）a number of 加复数名词作主语，谓语动词用复数形式；而the number of加复数名词表示“…的数目“用作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
A number of students are resding the text.
The number of pages in this book is two hundred.
（5）连词or，either…or，neither…nor，
not only…but also，whether…or等连接的并列主语，谓语动词的数通常与最靠近它的主语保持一致。如：
Not only you but also he is wrong.
Either my father or my brothers are coming.
Neither I nor he knows.
Either you or I am to go.
不过，neither…nor…所连接的主语在现代的口语，尤其是美国的口语中也往往跟both…and…的用法一样，谓语动词用复数形式。例如：
Neither you nor I are wrong.
一、主语是复数形式，谓语动词却用单数形式
（1）以-ics结尾的学科名词physics， politics， mathematics以及news等词通常表示单数意义，用作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Mathematics seems to be difficult to me.
（2）用作书名、剧名、报纸名、国名等的复数名词充任主语，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
The United States is a capitalist country.
（3）表示时间、距离、价格、度量衡等的复数名词用作主语，当作一个整体看待时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Sixty miles is quite a distance.
二、主语是单数形式，而谓语动词用复数形式：
（1）表示总称意义的名词police，people，public，cattle，militia等用作主语，谓语动词用复数形式。如：
People are talking about the news.
（2）以-ch.-sh.-ese结尾的表示国家，民族的形容词与定冠词the连用时指整个民族，表示复数意义，用作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The Chinese are kind and friendly.
（3）形容词blind，deaf，sick，poor，unemployed，old，dead，rich等与定冠词the连用时指某一类人，表示复数意义，用作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The unemployed are losing hope.
三、连词and所连接的主语，其谓语动词应经过分析后再确定用复数形式还是用单数形式
（1）由and连接的并列主语表示两个不同的人或物时，其谓语动词用复数形式。如：
The pen and the pencil are mine.
（2）由and连接的并列单数主语，如前面分别有each，every，no或many a修饰，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
In our country every boy and every girl has the right to receive education.
（3）由and连接的两个单数主语，如指同一人、同一物或同一概念，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
The singer and dancer is leaving for Shanghai.
四、主语时单数形式，而谓语动词的形式要根据具体情况来定
（1）单复数同形的名词fish，deer，sheep作主语，谓语动词根据主语的意义而定。如：
There are many sheep on the hill.
A sheep is running towards us.
（2）关系代词who，that，which等在定语从句中做主语，其谓语动词的数与先行词保持一致。如：
Those who want to go sign their names here.
I was the only person in my office who was invited.
（3）不定代词all，some，none等用作主语，谓语动词根据主语的具体含义而确定其形式。如：
All is quiet.万籁俱寂。
All are here.大家都到齐了。
（4）分数或百分数用作主语，谓语动词的形式应根据后随的有关名词或上下文来确定。如：
Only 30 percent of the students in the class are boys.
Three-fourths of the earth is covered by water.
（5）单数形式的集体名词用作主语，如作为整体看待其谓语动词用单数形式，如就其中的个别成员而言其谓语动词用复数形式。如：
His family is a large one.
His family are interested in music.
类似family的名词还有audience，class，company，crew，
crowd，enemy，government，group，team等。
五、主谓一致应注意的其它问题
（1）主语从句、不定式或动名词短语用作主语，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
How to get rid of these things is a big problem.
（2）不定代词either，neither，each，one，the other，another，
anyone，anything，someboby等作主语，其谓语动词用单数形式。如：
Is there anything important in the newspaper？
（3）如主语后面有as well as，no less than，
rather than，more than，but，except，besides，with， along with，like，including，in addition to引导的短语，其谓语动词不受这些短语的影响，与真正的主语保持一致。如：
The teacher as well as the students likes this painting.
（4）a number of 加复数名词作主语，谓语动词用复数形式；而the number of加复数名词表示“…的数目“用作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。如：
A number of students are resding the text.
The number of pages in this book is two hundred.
（5）连词or，either…or，neither…nor，
not only…but also，whether…or等连接的并列主语，谓语动词的数通常与最靠近它的主语保持一致。如：
Not only you but also he is wrong.
Either my father or my brothers are coming.
Neither I nor he knows.
Either you or I am to go.
不过，neither…nor…所连接的主语在现代的口语，尤其是美国的口语中也往往跟both…and…的用法一样，谓语动词用复数形式。例如：
Neither you nor I are wrong.