【問】 (1) When one ant wants food from another,it taps gently on the other’s head with itsfeelers,using a kind of telegraph code. (《高中英語》) (一),P. 202)[原譯]當(dāng)一只螞蟻向另一只螞蟻要食物時,它使用一種電碼,用觸須輕敲對方的頭部。(教參)(2) Clusters o...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 我知道a lot of可跟不可數(shù)名詞連用,但不知能否跟可數(shù)名詞連用。【答】 a lot of既可跟不可數(shù)名詞連用,亦可跟可數(shù)名詞連用。請觀察下面的實例:1. We have a lot of time. (CGEL)我們有很多時間。2. The room contained a lot of furniture.房間里...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 There’s____those bottles there.A. much beer on B. much beer inC. a lot of beer in D. a lot of beer on(Nelson,100C)規(guī)定答案為C(a lot of)。我不明白為什么不能選B( much beer in)。much與不可數(shù)名詞連用,不是完全符合英語慣用法的嗎?【答】 much不帶修飾語時...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 a lot of+名詞結(jié)構(gòu)充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞用單數(shù),還是用復(fù)數(shù)?【答】 人們不把a lot of+名詞結(jié)構(gòu)中的a lot看作中心詞。而看作是修飾語。因此,該結(jié)構(gòu)的謂語動詞的數(shù)決定于作為中心詞的名詞的數(shù):1. There are such a lot of people who ha...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 下面是《英語世界》1985年第2期第89條答問:“問[89]湛新民[江西九江三中]ALD P.854:A number of books was missing from thelibrary.《新英漢詞典》P.887:A number of new products were trial-produced.以上兩句都有a number,為什么又可搭配單數(shù)was,又可搭配...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 我們的英語教師一再強調(diào):a number of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞這一結(jié)構(gòu)充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞要用復(fù)數(shù),而the number of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞這一結(jié)構(gòu)充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞要用單數(shù)。這也是標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語考試中經(jīng)常考核的內(nèi)容。但是,我在English for Today中卻遇...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language 中說:a(whole) set of在主謂語一致方面與a(large)number of相似(即謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù))(§10.43)。但是這種說法與我的閱讀實踐似乎并不符合?！敬稹?當(dāng)a set of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞的數(shù),人...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 a variety of N作主語時,其謂語動詞用單數(shù),還是用復(fù)數(shù)?【答】 當(dāng)a variety of N作主語時,其謂語動詞決定于N(名詞)的數(shù),也就是說,在這里起作用的是概念一致的原則:1. A great variety of books were recently published.最近出版了各種各樣的書。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 a wide range of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞結(jié)構(gòu)充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞用單數(shù),還是用復(fù)數(shù)?【答】 a wide range of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞結(jié)構(gòu)充當(dāng)主語時,其謂語動詞應(yīng)當(dāng)用單數(shù):A wide range of washing-machines and refrigerators is displayed in our showroom. (RBE)有品種繁多的洗衣機...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    【問】 That mistake is____corrected.A. able to be B. able of beingC. capable to be D. capable of being《“多項選擇”難題詳解》(華東化工學(xué)院出版社,1992年,P.178)認(rèn)為這道題只能選D(capable of being),而不能選A(able to be),因為capable的主語不一定是“某人”,也...[繼續(xù)閱讀]