Question

A large number of flowers and trees _________, it made our country more and more beautiful. A.were

各位好：下面这道英语选择题该选哪个答案，请大家给个意见。
A large number of flowers and trees _________, it made our country more and more beautiful.

A.were planted B.was planted C.is planted D.are planted

Answer 1

A
a number of 是大量、许多的意思，后面跟可数名词，所以用复数，因为本句是过去时，所以选A

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

a large number of 是修饰可数名词的
证据：
金山词霸2009
a number of
许多的
A number of new products have been successfully trial-produced.
许多新产品已试制成功。
A great number of problems have arisen.
出现了许多问题。
A large number of people were present.
很多人出席了。

Answer 4

a

Answer 5

选D。因为主语是复数，所以谓语要采用are 、

Answer 6

A large number of flowers and trees _________, it made our country more and more beautiful.

A.were planted B.was planted C.is planted D.are planted

句意：许许多多的花朵树木被栽下，这令我们的国家越来越美丽了。
A large number of 意为 许多、大量，修饰可数名词时谓语用【复数】，可排除B、C选项。
由后半句made一词，可看出时态为过去式，因此选A。

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