1. 單數型用複數動詞
   1. people
      1. There are people waiting outside to see you.
      2. Three aborginal peoples live along this river.
   2. fish
      1. Many fish in this lake live on algae.
2. 複數型用單數動詞
   1. Mathematics is an exacting science.
   2. hepatitis, meningitis, mumps
3. 單位
   1. Seven thousand dollars is a lot of money to spend in one evening.
   2. Three pounds of brown sugar is quite enough for now.
4. 單複數均可
   1. The media has (have) been reporting this murder for days.
   2. This data is(These data are) quite out-of-date.
5. 單複數不同
   1. This statistic is quite accurate.
   2. These statistics are mostly accurate.
6. 集合名詞
   1. 單位
      1. The police is working on this case.
      2. The committee was founded in 1980, so it has quite a bit of history now.
      3. My family is large.
   2. 單位中的「人們」
      1. The police are here.
      2. The committee are mostly seated now, and they are impatient to begin.
      3. My family are all highly educated intellectuals.
7. 限定詞
   1. 單數
      1. All the money has been put in the bank.
      2. Part of the difficulty lies in communication.
      3. Some of the time was spent on looking for tools.
      4. More of the blame is on me than on you.
   2. 複數
      1. All the students have gone on the trip.
      2. One-third of the products were defective.
      3. Most of my high school classmates are in college now.
8. Less, fewer
   1. Less money was spent on education than on national defense.
   2. Fewer people go to the U.S. to study now than 10 years ago.
9. lot of, a lot of, none of
   1. None of the meat was left.
   2. None of the sandwiches was fresh.
   3. Lots of the credit goes to the project manager.
   4. A lot of mistakes were made because of the time pressure.
   5. None of the restaurants were open.
10. A number of
    1. A number of major earthquakes happen every year.
11. the number
    1. The number of major earthquakes last year was five.
12. A pair
    1. A pair of shoes is left outside the door.
    2. Three pairs of shoes are left outside the door.
13. Every, each, either, neither, many a
    1. Every day is a new beginning.
    2. Each participant is entitled to a memorial pin.
    3. Each of the participants is entitled to a memorial pin.
    4. Either way is fine with me.
    5. Either of the ways is fine with me.
    6. Neither solution looks attractive.
    7. Neither of the solutions looks attractive.
    8. Many a student has felt the urge to cheat in exams.
14. 介系詞片語
    1. Your brother John has come to see you.
    2. Your brother and John have come to see you.
    3. Monkeys in this national park are a menace to visitors.
    4. The senator and delegate wants to make an announcement.
    5. The senator and the delegate want to make an announcement.
    6. Every man and every woman has to do something for the country.
    7. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
    8. A cup and a dish were placed on the table.
    9. A cup and saucer was placed on the table.
    10. A brown and white dog is at your doorsteps.
    11. A brown and a white dog are fighting over a bone.
    12. Bread and butter is not very tasty but very filling.
    13. Bread and butter have both risen in price.
    14. Both bread and butter have risen in price.
15. Or, either … or, neither … nor
    1. Does he or his friends want to go?
    2. John or his sisters are going to attend the meeting.
    3. Either my father alone or both my parents are coming.
    4. Neither he nor his friends were there at that time.
16. But, not only … but also
    1. Everyone but a few complete idiots was able to see that.
    2. Not only you but also I was at fault.
17. As well as和no less than
    1. You want to borrow money? But I, as well as you, am broke.
    2. I am broke, as well as you are.
    3. I, as well as you, am broke.
    4. I am responsible, no less than you are.
    5. I, no less than you are, am responsible.
    6. I, no less than you, am responsible.
18. 關係子句
    1. I don't trust people who talk too much.
    2. He has three options, which look equally attractive.
    3. He has three options, which is a good thing.
19. 分裂句 it is...that
    1. It was the Johnson boys that(who) were here last night.
20. 動名詞，不定詞片語，名詞子句
    1. Smoking is an awful habit.
    2. To see her is to love her.
    3. What I need is your word.