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關(guān)閉窗口 類似以上用法的還有：
a. many a+單數(shù)名詞(意為：許多), 用作主語, 謂語用單數(shù)(即從形式一致考慮)
b. many+復(fù)數(shù)名詞(意為：許多), 用作主語, 謂語要用復(fù)數(shù)
也就是說, 以上結(jié)構(gòu)中名詞的數(shù)決定其后動詞的數(shù)。
很多小孩在那兒玩。
正：Many a child was playing there.
正：Many children were playing there.
8. the number of / a number of與主謂一致
The number of people invited to the party ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons.
A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were
此題應(yīng)選C。注意以下兩個結(jié)構(gòu)：
1. “the number of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞”, 指數(shù)量的總和, 若用作主語, 其謂語用單數(shù)：
The number of people present was much greaterthan we expected. 到場人數(shù)大大超出我們的意料。
The number of students is 4000. 學(xué)生人數(shù)為4000。
2. “a number of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞”, 意為“許多”(= a lotof), 若用作主語, 其謂語用復(fù)數(shù)：
A number of people were absent from the meeting. 許多人開會缺席。
A number of bottles were broken. 許多瓶子都被摔破了。
類似的有：
a. the variety of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞 → 用作主語, 謂語用單數(shù)
b. a variety of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞 → 用作主語, 謂語用復(fù)數(shù)
The variety of his books is astonishing. 他的藏書的品種多得令人吃驚。
The variety of goods in this shop is rich. 這家商店的品種豐富。
A variety of books have been published. 已出版了各種各樣的書。
9. the rest (of)等作主語, 謂語的數(shù)取決于什么
a. The rest of the boys ______ watching TV.
b. The rest of the money ______ stolen.
A. were, were B. was, were C. were, was D. was, was
此題應(yīng)選 C。all, most, some, half, percent, the rest等詞語后接介詞of再接名詞用作主語時, 若該名詞為可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式, 則其謂語要用復(fù)數(shù)形式;若該名詞為不可數(shù)名詞或可數(shù)名詞的單數(shù)形式, 則其謂語要用單數(shù)形式：
1. a. Most of the apples are bad. 這些蘋果當(dāng)中大部 分是壞的。
b. Most of the apple is bad. 這個蘋果壞了一大部 分。
c. Most of the time was spent on it. 這上面花了 大部分時間。
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