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致 ( 15) “A set of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞 ” 及 “ A series of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞 ” 作主語時(shí), 謂語動(dòng)詞用 單數(shù) 。 A large quantity of sugar has been put in the boiled water. Large quantities of money have been wasted on the project. A larege ammount of time has been spent on English. Large ammounts of time have been saved by the new invention. 語法一致 (13) “This kind of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞” 作主語時(shí), 謂語動(dòng)詞用 單數(shù) ; “復(fù)數(shù)名詞 + of this kind” 作主語時(shí), 謂語動(dòng)詞用 復(fù)數(shù) 。 Many a mistake has been made by him. 他犯了很多錯(cuò)誤。 Many a teacher has resigned. 很多老師已經(jīng)辭職了。 如: Twenty percent of land has been turned into a playground. Two thirds of the apple is rotten. Sixty percent of the workers in the factory are women. 語法一致 (11) Many a/an + n. + V(單數(shù)) + O. 表示復(fù)數(shù)的意思,譯作 “很多 ……” 。 如: Arabian Nights is full of interesting stories. The New York Times is a popular reading material for students. Physics is my favourite subjects. 語法一致 (9) “ a/an + 名詞 + and a half”, “ one and a half + 名詞 ” “ the number of + 名詞 ” 等作主語時(shí), 謂語動(dòng)詞要用 單數(shù) 。 報(bào)紙名如: the New York Times。 以 ics結(jié)尾的學(xué)科 名詞如: physics, mathematics, economics。 如: None of us are(is) perfect. None of these books are(is) mine. None of his money has been found again. None of this worries me. 語法一致 (7) 名詞如 trousers, scissors, gla