2013公共英语等级考试二级短文改错技巧5
如第三人称单数漏掉s,或主语为复数,谓语动词却用了单数;以及就近原则对主语的影响等等。
例如:
The president of the company, together with the workers, are planning to solve these problems.
句中主语的主词为单数名词“president”,介词短语“together with the workers”与主语无关,是插入成分,故谓语动词应用单数is。