Usually few regard their work as a pleasure. 通常很少有人把工作當(dāng)成娛樂。
d. some, plenty of‘, a lot ( of) , lots( of)等詞既可修飾可數(shù)名詞,又可修飾不可數(shù)名詞,謂語的形式應(yīng)根據(jù)所修飾詞而定、
A lot of students are coming to the meeting.
很多學(xué)生要來參加這次會議。
A lot of work is to be done to prepare for the conference.
為了準(zhǔn)備會議,還有很多工作要做。
〔注意」a quantity( of) , ( large )quantities( of)作主語或其修飾的名詞作主語,謂語動詞應(yīng)根據(jù)quantity的單復(fù)數(shù)形式而定。
Quantities of money are needed to equip the school.
學(xué)校安裝設(shè)備需要很多錢。
A quantity of story books has been bought for the children.
為孩子們買了大量的故事書:
e. a great/ good deal( of),a little,quite a little,a large amount( of)等修飾不可數(shù)名詞的量詞作主語或修飾的名詞作主語,謂語動詞只能用單數(shù)形式
A great deal of time was wasted playing but ought to have been fully used.
很多時間在玩耍中浪費(fèi)掉了,但本應(yīng)好好利用的
f. more than one十單數(shù)名詞”盡管意義上是復(fù)數(shù),但因中心詞是單數(shù)形式,謂語也必須用單數(shù)以符合語法一致的原則在“more+復(fù)數(shù)名詞+than one”結(jié)構(gòu)之后,謂語常用復(fù)數(shù).
More than one person was injured in the accident.
不止一人在這次事故中受傷-
More members than one are against the proposal.
反對這項(xiàng)提議的會員不止一個
g. one or two +復(fù)數(shù)名詞”作主語時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)
One or two students were planting trees yesterday afternoon.
下午有一兩個學(xué)生在植樹
h.表示時間、距離、價格、度量衡的復(fù)數(shù)名詞與pass, go by,waste, use, spend等詞連用時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)
Five years have passed since I joined the Party.我入黨五年了
i. one or two 后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞,謂語要用復(fù)數(shù)但在“a/an十單數(shù)名詞+or two”結(jié)構(gòu)之后,謂語卻常用單數(shù)
One or two days are enough for this work.=A day or two is enough for this work.