SubjectVerb Agreement Principle of Proximity B 4 U

Subject-Verb Agreement 主谓一致 ---Principle of Proximity 就近原则 ---- 人教版B 4 U 1 Women of Achievement ----英�� 范4班蔡� 雪 20110201148 华南师范大学外国语言文化学院

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Not only swim suits but also a pair of sunglasses is important. Not high-heels but a pair of slippers enables you to enjoy yourself.

Neither little kids nor those who can not swim are allowed to swim alone. Either a tent or a hotel near the beach is comfortable to live in.

Whether a solo travel or a group travel is decided by yourself.

Tips Principle of Proximity 就近原� 1. Not only swim suits but also a pair of sunglasses is important. 2. Neither little kids nor those who can not swim are allowed to swim alone. 3. Not high-heels but a pair of slippers enables you to enjoy yourself. 4. Either a tent or a hotel near the beach is comfortable to live in. 5. Whether a solo travel or a group travel is decided by yourself. Collocates: not only. . but also, either. . . or. . . , neither. . . nor. . . , not. . but. . . , , whether. . . or. . .

Principle of Proximity 就近原� There is a cup of tea and flowers on the desk. There is a bed, two pictures and several books in the room.

Summary Subject-Verb Agreement 主� 一致 -----Principle of Proximity 就近原� 1. Collocates: whether. . . or. . . , not only. . but also. . . , not. . but. . . , either. . . or. . . neither. . . nor. . . 2. There be

Practice 1. Combine two sentences together l l l l l There is a dictionary on the desk. There are several books and a mobile phone on the desk There is a dictionary, several books and a mobile phone on the desk. There are several books, a mobile phone and a dictionary on the desk. Tom is fond cooking Tom’s wife is fond of cooking. Not only Tom but also his wife is fond of cooking. I was not the first one to win the competition Eric was the first one to win the competition. Not I but Eric was the first one to win the competition.

l l l I don't like staying up late at night. My friend Cici doesn't like staying up late at night. Neither my friend Cci nor I like staying up late at night. I am chosen to oragnize the school play only one can be chosen. He is chosen to organze the school play. Either he or I am chosen to organize the school play. concise and easy for pepople to understand

Practice 2 Mon. -Fri. Weekend Andy (dad) work in hospital read books at home Cloudy (mom) work in theoffice go shopping on Saturday and go to park on Sunday Ellen (brother ) study in school Lily (me) study in school baby stay at home and go to park with mom on Sunday do a part-time job in Mc. Donald's do homewrork and watch TV at home 1. How many people are there in Lily’s family ? are ______ five people in There _____ Lily's family. 2. Do Lily and his father go outside on weekend? Andy No, neither Lily _____ nor ____ goes ___ outside on weekend. 3. Is Cloudy a doctor? Andy No, not Cloudy but _______ a doctor. is

Practice 2 Andy (dad) Cloudy (mom) Ellen (brother ) Lily (me) baby Mon. -Fri. Weekend work in hospital read at home 4. Who need to go to school on weekdays? work in the go shopping on Saturday Ellen but also____ Lily Not only _____ office and go to park on Sunday needs ____ to go to school on do a part-time job in weekdays. study in Mc. Donald's school 5. Who can take care of the baby on Saturday? study in do homewrork and watch Either _____ Lily or _____ Andy can school TV at home take care of the baby on stay at home and go to park with mom Saturday. on Sunday

Summary and Homework Subject-Verb Agreement 主� 一致 -----Principle of Proximity 就近原� 1. Collocates: whether. . . or. . . , not only. . but also. . . , not. . but. . . , either. . . or. . . neither. . . nor. . . 2. There be Homework 1. Write a short introdcution about regular life in Lily's family by using the new grammar. 2. Finish Exercie 3 in Page 5.