a large quantity of 和large quantities of的用法区别?
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答:该问题主要涉及的知识点为:quantity 与后面谓语动词单、复数搭配(即主谓一致)。但是关于quantity 与谓语单复数搭配,现在说法不统一。主要有两种观点:
1、与词形保持一致
a quantity of /quantities of 不管后面接复数还是单数(包括不可数)名词,只看quantity 本身。即:a quantity of 中的quantity 是单数,谓语动词就用单数;quantities of 中quantities 是复数,谓语动词则与复数保持一致。例如:
Quantities of nuts were on the table.
A quantity of nuts was on the table.
2、与意义保持一致
There is only a small quantity of wine left.
Great quantities of sand was washed down the hillside by the rain last night.
A large quantity of air conditions have been sold since the summer came.
Huge quantities of oil were shipped to Japan last year.
结论:目前,比较倾向于与quantity 的词形保持一致,即 a quantity of 是单数,quantities of 是复数,而不管后面接单数或复数的名词。例如,某省一道高考题如下:
With many forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year.
A. is washing away B. is being washed away
它所给的答案是D. 此题中,earth 是不可数名词,但quantities 是复数,所以谓语采用了复数形式D.
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quantities of无论修饰可数还是不可数名词、谓语动词都用复数。 例如: Quantities of food (nuts) were on the table. 桌子上有许多食品(坚果)。 a quantity of+可数名词复数...
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