等于送分了!more than one man 后加什么谓语?为什么?

题目

等于送分了!more than one man 后加什么谓语?为什么?
请讲明道理,
More than one man ( ) me that the plane crashed.
A.has told B.have told
Ctells D.tell

答案

more than one man 后接单数的谓语动词.因为虽然意思上表示“不止一个人”,但英语主谓一致要遵循“形式一致”的原则,即形式上是单数的,谓语动词用单数.如：
More than one man is in the room.房间里不止一个人.
类似的还有：“many a +单数名词”,虽然表示“许多……”,但后面也是接单数的谓语动词.如：
Many a boy is under the tree.许多男孩在树下.
问题补充：More than one man ( ) me that the plane crashed.
[选A,根据上面所说的,排除B,D,另外,根据意思理解,本题表达的是“不止一个人已经告诉我”,强调对现在的影响,用现在完成时较好.]
A.has told B.have told
Ctells D.tell