题目
Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the company ________.A. was acceptedB. were acceptedC. have accepted
Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the company ________.
A. was accepted
B. were accepted
C. have accepted
题目解答
答案
A. was accepted
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查主谓一致和时态的正确运用,特别是neither of结构后的主谓搭配规则。
解题核心思路:
- 确定主语的隐含数:虽然
neither of the young men中的men是复数,但neither本身表示“两者都不”,隐含单数概念。 - 选择匹配的动词形式:根据主谓一致规则,谓语动词需与主语的隐含数一致,因此动词需用单数形式。
- 判断时态:句子描述的是过去发生的动作(被接受),需用一般过去时的被动语态。
关键分析步骤
Step 1:分析主语结构
Neither of the young men是主语,neither意为“两个都不”,隐含单数概念,因此谓语动词需用单数形式。
Step 2:排除错误选项
- 选项B(were accepted):使用复数动词,与主语隐含的单数矛盾,排除。
- 选项C(have accepted):现在完成时与句意时间(过去)不一致,排除。
Step 3:确定正确选项
- 选项A(was accepted):单数动词
was符合主语隐含数,且accepted的被动语态与句意一致,正确。