
慶英会 塾長|慶應義塾大学卒・英検1級
中高一貫校の学校英語・NEW TREASURE・英検対策を専門とするオンライン個別指導塾です。塾長紹介
英検2級の英作文で内容は十分なのに文法ミスが残る場合、まず主語と動詞の一致を最後に機械的に確認するのが有効です。特に students / school / people / each student / one of the reasons など、主語の形が変わると動詞も変わります。この記事では独自36問で「主語を見つける→動詞を決める」練習をします。
結論|動詞を見る前に主語へ線を引く
文を書いた後に動詞だけを確認するのではなく、まず主語を特定します。Students need なのか、Each student needs なのかで形が変わります。
独自36問
- Students ___ more opportunities. → need
- Each student ___ a plan. → needs
- Schools ___ important roles. → play
- The school ___ a library. → has
- Many teenagers ___ social media. → use
- One student ___ early. → arrives
- People ___ different opinions. → have
- Every student ___ a chance. → has
- Both options ___ useful. → are
- The main reason ___ convenience. → is
- These activities ___ students. → help
- This activity ___ students. → helps
- A number of students ___ the event. → joined
- The number of students ___ increasing. → is
- One of the reasons ___ cost. → is
- One of the benefits ___ better communication. → is
- Students who live far away ___ buses. → use
- A student who lives far away ___ a bus. → uses
- There ___ many reasons. → are
- There ___ one main reason. → is
- Reading books ___ vocabulary. → improves
- Reading books and writing essays ___ practice. → require
- The use of digital materials ___ common. → is
- Digital materials ___ convenient. → are
- Each of these methods ___ useful. → is
- Many kinds of books ___ available. → are
- The main types of activity ___ reading and sports. → are
- The main type of activity ___ reading. → is
- My parents ___ supportive. → are
- My family ___ supportive. → is
- School rules ___ important. → are
- The school rule ___ important. → is
- Students can ___ more easily. → study
- A student can ___ more easily. → study
- Schools should ___ clear rules. → set
- 最終確認 → 主語が単数か複数かを見てから動詞を決める。
Writingで特に注意したい主語
| 主語 | 動詞 |
|---|---|
| students / people | are / have / need |
| each student / every student | is / has / needs |
| one of + 複数名詞 | 単数動詞 |
| a number of + 複数名詞 | 複数動詞 |
| the number of + 複数名詞 | 単数動詞 |
最大1か月完全無料体験・学習相談受付中
学校教材・学力・目標に合わせた個別指導
学校英語・定期テスト・英検の学習相談にも対応しています。
7日間の復習
- 1日目:Q1〜6。
- 2日目:Q7〜12。
- 3日目:Q13〜18。
- 4日目:Q19〜24。
- 5日目:Q25〜30。
- 6日目:Q31〜36。
- 7日目:自分の英作文5題で主語に線を引く。
参考にした主な公式情報
問題・例文は慶英会独自制作です。

