a quantity of/quantities of主谓一致问题
主谓一致是高中英语考试的重要考点之一,其中不乏难题,尤其是带有限定词的名词短语作主语时,最难选择谓语的单复数形式。例如,“a quantity of +名词”作主语时,谓语是用单数还是用复数就让广大考生困惑不已,因为目前的教辅读物中众说纷纭,矛盾重重,让人莫衷一是,到底是用单数还是用复数呢?且看下文:
问题篇:
校园英雄下述几例选自学生中很有市场的几种教辅读物,他们的结论让学生误入歧途:
1.《高中专项无敌---语法》(新疆青少年出版社---王建村)
(P74) a large quantity of 不管后面跟可数名词还是不可数名词,都要用单数动词,比较:
Large quantities of money have been nt there.
A large quantity of books has been offered to us.
2.《各个击破丛书(高中英语专项)---语法》(延边人民出版社---王建军)
(数词与主谓一致p24)
A (large) quantity of 修饰可数或不可数名词,其短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数。
例如:A large quantity of people is needed here.
(large) quantities of修饰可数或不可数名词,其短语作主语时,谓语动词用复数。
例如:汽车氧吧Quantities of food (nuts) were on the table.
专家观点:
1.徐广联在《大学英语语法讲座与测试》(华东理工大学出版社)中表示, a quantity of 只能修饰不可数名词,谓语动词用单数。 A quantity of 间或也可以修饰可数名词,例如, A quantity of baskets were on sale.
服务员图片2.张怀信在《英语高考活用图解辞典》(延边大学出版社)中讲到, a large/small quantity of 大量的 / 少量的(可以修饰可数名词或不可数名词),例如, I need a large quantity of oil (apples). quantities of 大批的,大量的,例如, Large quantities of polluted water are flowing into the a. 该书所附〈语法祥解篇 --- 主谓一致〉还明确指出“在以上( a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of + 名词)的词组后面的名词是中心词,谓语动词根据后面的名词的数而定”。
(3)、( 豆腐炒菠菜)渐渐( )。3.顾南华在《中高级英语考试指南》(华中工学院出版社)中说, a quantity of, quantities
of 可跟可数名词与不可数名词 , 并举有三例: There is a large quantity of milk. Great quantities of fish are caught on the high a. Large quantities of water are needed for cooling purpos. 在 452 页讲到“ a quantity of + 不可数名词”,谓语只用单数,“ quantities of + 可数与不可数名词”,谓语要用复数。
4.章振邦在《新编英语语法》(上海译文出版社)市场部工作流程 212 页中讲到, a quantity of 既可用于复数可数名词,也可用于不可数名词。例如 , A large quantity of flowers were heaped on the martyr’s tomb. A large quantity of beer was consumed. Quantities of food were on the table.
小小的船儿 长长的尾巴 金色的阳光5.刘锐诚在《学生使用英语高考必备》(中国青年出版社)中认为, a quantity of + 名词 [C,U][+ 单或复数动词 ] , quantities of + 名词 [C,U] [+ 复数动词 ] 。祝福你祖国
6.张鑫友在《英语语法难题新探(句法篇)》(中国地质大学出版社) 529 页中说,在 …a large quantity of… 等短语后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词。在它们分别和其后的名词构成短语作主语时,其谓语动词通常跟 of 后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式。
准备英文
综上所述,结论就是:
1.a quantity of 后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词。在它们分别和其后的名词构成短语作主语时,其谓语动词通常看 of 后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式。如果是接不可数名词,则谓语用单数形式,如果是接复数可数名词,则谓语通常要采用复数形式(※偶而接单数式谓语,属非规范用法,宜慎用。)
7、字的结构分析笔画笔顺填空。2.quantities of 后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词 , 后面的谓语都用复数形式。
菜园里有白菜,有南瓜,还有茄子。举例证明:
1.On January 18, a large quantity of coloured photopaper, dried afood, canned abalone, audio equipment and antibiotics worth HH$16million were found in four 40-foot containers, bound for… ( In brief--- China Daily, HK Edition, 20050122, P2)
一座菜园 一块点心 一只耳朵 一双耳朵 一件衣服2.Besides, a large quantity of mail bags were found. ( US nationals arrested for DVD piracy---China Daily, 20040731, P1)
3.An undetermined quantity of weapons and ammunition were also ized, the spokesma
n said. (Raid in karbala and shots fired in Baghdad ---China Daily, 2003102, P1)
二、 字我的书包呢? 你的本子呢?4.…and a small quantity of dangerous drugs were ized. (Travel scheme caus concern in HK---China Daily, 20030822, P2)A
温暖的春天 炎热的夏天 凉爽的秋天松山湖风景区 寒冷的冬天(17)(《春晓》)(《村居》)是描写(春天)的古诗,描写夏天的古诗有(《所见》)、(《小池》)。5.A quantity of fake certificates and official stamps were also ized. (Police ize 59 in major gang smash, 20030403)
“有”的使用6.“ …and a large quantity of drugs is reading different gments