二、指代一致
指代一致是指句中的代词应该在人称、数、性等方面与所指的词保持一致。
1.人称一致
(1)当代词指代名词或另一个代词时,须在人称上与所指代的词保持一致。例如:
1)I recognized one of the girls, but I didn't speak to her.
2) That woman said that she was over fifty.
3) They asked whom they should apply to.
(2)当代词指代集合名词时,用单数人称代词强调整体,用复数人称代词强调个人。例如:
1) The committee have discussed their report on the disaster.
2) The audience are raising their hands to signify their approval.
(3)当everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody等作主语时,相应的代词一般采用单数形式。例如:
1) If anyone calls, tell him I'll be back later.
2) Everyone thinks he is the center of universe.
注:在非正式文体中,特别是在会话体里,常用代词的复数形式是为了故意不具体说出所指的那个人的性别。例如:
1) Has anybody brought their camera?
2) No one could blamed themselves.