The scissors are dull. But they are my only pair.

　　 Where are my trousers / glasses / shoes?

　　 Where are my spectacles? I can’t find them.

　　 这类词有trousers, glasses, shoes, jeans, pants, scissors, spectacles等。其他类似的还有：clothes, manners等。

　　 注：如果在这类名词前用了量词pair等时，其谓语动词应与pair等的单复数相一致，如：

　　 This pair of trousers / scissors isn’t mine.

　　 Here are some new pairs of shoes.

　　 A suit of clothes is not enough.

　　 A series of his works has been printed.

　　 There is a kind of rose in the garden which fills the air with fragrance when May comes.

　　 注①：在“this kind of + 名词”结构中，不管名词是单数还是复数，谓语动词都用单数形式，如：

　　 This kind of man annoys me.

　　 This kind of men is dangerous.

　　 This kind of apples is highly priced.

　　 This kind of book(s) is useful to us.

　　 注②：在“these / those kind of + 复数名词”结构中，谓语动词则用复数，(kind of前后的词均为复数)，如：

　　 These kind of tests are good.

　　 These kind of cars are made in Japan.

　　 These type of machines are up-to-date.

　　 These kind of men annoy me.

　　 注③：kind本身为复数，谓语动词也应当用复数形式，如：

　　 Some kinds of bamboo grow very fast.

　　 There are many kinds of apples.

　　 Those kinds of apple trees have not yet grown up.

　　 There are different kinds of animals in the zoo.

　　 注④：如果以apples / men 作名词词组的中心词，谓语动词自然也用复数，如：

　　 Apples of this kind are highly priced.

　　 Books of this kind are useful to us.

　　 Men of this kind are dangerous.

　　 Films of this kind are not worth seeing.

　　 The committee has considered your request.

　　 The committee are divided in their opinion.

　　 My family is small / is a big one.

　　 My family are all music lovers / are all well.

　　 The crew was made up of strong and able men.

　　 The crew were watching TV.

　　 The football team is the best one in this area.

　　 The football team are having a bath.

　　 Are there any police around?

　　 The militia are all out drilling for the National Day parade.

　　 Our youth are promising.

　　 The cattle are grazing.

　　 Youth are compared to the sun at 8 or 9 in the morning.

　　 There comes the bus.

　　 There is a table and some chairs in the room.

　　 Here are some envelopes and paper for you.

　　 Here is a teacher and some students.

　　 Both of them haven’t read this story.

　　 A few of them know French.

　　 Many were without shoes.

　　 We work hard, and many are doing very well.

　　 ① none of与复数名词连用时，谓语动词可以是单数，也可以是复数，这主要看说话人的态度；在非正式文体中复数更常见，例如：

　　 None of my friends ever come(s) to see me.

　　 None of us are / is afraid of difficulties.

　　 None of the passengers were / was injured.

　　 None (of them) have / has arrived yet.

　　 None have had their lunch.　 (None has had his lunch.)

　　 注：none用于三个或三个以上的人和物的否定；两者用neither。

　　 ② none代表不可数的东西(none of +不可数名词)时，谓语动词则用单数，如：

　　 None of this worries me.

　　 None of the money is mine.

　　 None of the sugar was left.

　　 There is none of it left.

　　 All that can be done has been done.

　　 Since all are here, let’s begin the meeting.

　　 All that glitters is not gold.

　　 All of them were very tired.

　　 The rest of the lecture is dull.

　　 The rest of the bicycles are on sale today.

　　 Half of the building was destroyed.

　　 Half of the students are boys.

　　 Most of my friends are away for the moment.

　　 Most of his spare time was wasted.

　　 This is the last copy; the rest are sold.

　　 There is plenty of milk. Some is for you; the rest is for him.

　　 He or you have taken my pen.

　　 He or you are to do this experiment.

　　 Either you or I am mad / wrong.

　　 Either you or he is to blame.　 (Are either you or he to blame?)

　　 Neither the students nor the teacher likes the film.

　　 Neither Tom nor his parents have known about it.

　　 Neither he nor I have finished the experiment.

　　 Not only his brother but also his two sisters are fond of sports.

　　 Not only the teacher but also his students object to the plan.

　　 注①：在非正式文体中，由neither…nor连接的并列主语也可以根据意义一致的原则，采取复数形式，如：

　　 Neither my father nor I were there that day.

　　 Neither he nor his wife have arrived.

　　 注②：由either…or和or连接的两个单数名词作主语，在非正式文体中，有时也可跟复数动词，但在大多数情况下还是应根据就近一致的原则，如：

　　 If either David or Janet come, they will want a drink.　 (非正式)

　　 If either David or Janet comes, he or she will want a drink.　 (正式)

　　 Serving the people is my great happiness.

　　 Playing with fire is dangerous.

　　 To see is to believe.

　　 To master a foreign language requires at least several years.

　　 What he says is wrong / is quite right.

　　 When and where to build the factory is not decided yet.

　　 cf. When to build the factory and where to build it are not decided yet.

　　 注：如果两个或两个以上的并列词组或从句作主语，表示两件事，并且不使用形式主语时，谓语动词大多使用复数形式，如：

　　 Reading and listening are two different skills.

　　 Swimming and skating are my favorites sports.

　　 What he says and what he does do not agree.