Dos & Don’ts — 想想看，這句話英語該怎麼說？
1. 能做的事都做了。
ˇ All that could be done has been done.
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χ All that could be done have been done.
註︰all 指事情或抽象概念時當作單數。例如：
All is well that ends well.
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（結果好就是好。）
All is over with him.
（他已經沒希望了。）
That’s all for today.
（今天到此為止。）
all 指人時應當作複數。例如：
All of us are interested in his proposal.
All of us are doing our best.
2. 我們這麼做有益於我們的健康。
ˇ What we are doing is good for our health.
χ What we are doing are good for our health.
註︰以關係代名詞 what 引導的作為主詞的子句，動詞用單數。如：
What he said is true.
3. 大家都沿著步道跑。
ˇ Everybody runs along the trail.
χ Everybody run along the trail.
註︰everyone 是指一大群人，但在文法上一般用單數。
4. 桌上有一本筆記本和兩支筆。
ˇ There were two pencils and a notebook on the table.
ˇ There was a notebook and two pencils on the table.
χ There was two pencils and a notebook on the table.
註︰帶有引導詞 there 的句子，單複數的形式決定於動詞後面的名詞，它才是句中真正的主詞。如果名詞是複數，動詞應該用 are 或 were。當兩個或兩個以上的單數主詞用 and 連接時，或第一個主詞是單數時，通常用 there is。
5. 七減四是三，五加三是八。
ˇ Seven minus four is three. Five plus three is eight.
χ Seven minus four are three. Five plus three are eight.
註︰minus 與 plus 是介詞，所以即使數字出現 7、4、5、3，後面的動詞一般用單數。同樣三的兩倍是多少？What is twice three?，動詞也用單數。
Exercises
A. 他們現在所做的是荒謬可笑的。
What they are doing __________ ridiculous.
1. is 2. are 3. was 4. were
B. 十二加十四是二十六。
Twelve plus fourteen __________ twenty-six.
1. has 2. have 3. is 4. are
Answers:
A. 3 B. 3
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