考查由连接并列主语时的主谓一致

1. and连接的两个名词作主语，表示不同的人或事物，其概念是复数，谓语动词用复数。例如：

Jim and Mary are both interested in it. 吉姆和玛丽都对此感兴趣。

2. and连接的两个名词作主语，指同一个人、事物或概念时，谓语动词用单数，此时，后一个名词不加冠词。

A cart and horse was seen in the distance. 看见远处有一辆马车。

【考例】 A poet and artist_______coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.（2006江苏卷）

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

【答案】 A

【解析】 此题中and连接的第二个名词artist没有加冠词，说明指的是同一个人。

3. and连接的并列主语是单数概念，并且前面有every, each, no等修饰时，谓语动词用单数。例如：

Each boy and each girl wants to serve the people in the future. 所有的男孩女孩将来都想为人民服务。

【考例】 —Did you go to the show last night?

—Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area_______invited.（2008陕西卷）

A. were

B. have been

C. has been

D. was

【答案】 D

【解析】 Every boy and girl作主语应使用单数谓语动词。邀请是发生在过去的事情，故使用一般过去时。