Question

The dictionary is really useful. Every boy and girl _____ it and they each _____ to buy one.

A. like, want　　　　　　　 B. likes, wants

C. likes, want　　　　　　　 D. like, wants

 

Answer 1

C

因為按英語習(xí)慣，every 后接兩個并列的單數(shù)名詞作主語時，謂語動詞要用單數(shù)，即第一空填 likes；而第二空要填復(fù)數(shù)動詞 want，是因為其前的主語是 they 而不是 each（each 為主語的同位語）。