【问】 (1) When one ant wants food from another,it taps gently on the other’s head with itsfeelers,using a kind of telegraph code. (《高中英语》) (一),P. 202)[原译]当一只蚂蚁向另一只蚂蚁要食物时,它使用一种电码,用触须轻敲对方的头部。(教参)(2) Clusters o...[继续阅读]

    【问】 我知道a lot of可跟不可数名词连用,但不知能否跟可数名词连用。【答】 a lot of既可跟不可数名词连用,亦可跟可数名词连用。请观察下面的实例:1. We have a lot of time. (CGEL)我们有很多时间。2. The room contained a lot of furniture.房间里...[继续阅读]

    【问】 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)规定答案为C(a lot of)。我不明白为什么不能选B( much beer in)。much与不可数名词连用,不是完全符合英语惯用法的吗?【答】 much不带修饰语时...[继续阅读]

    【问】 a lot of+名词结构充当主语时,其谓语动词用单数,还是用复数?【答】 人们不把a lot of+名词结构中的a lot看作中心词。而看作是修饰语。因此,该结构的谓语动词的数决定于作为中心词的名词的数:1. There are such a lot of people who ha...[继续阅读]

    【问】 下面是《英语世界》1985年第2期第89条答问:“问[89]湛新民[江西九江三中]ALD P.854:A number of books was missing from thelibrary.《新英汉词典》P.887:A number of new products were trial-produced.以上两句都有a number,为什么又可搭配单数was,又可搭配...[继续阅读]

    【问】 我们的英语教师一再强调:a number of+复数名词这一结构充当主语时,其谓语动词要用复数,而the number of+复数名词这一结构充当主语时,其谓语动词要用单数。这也是标准英语考试中经常考核的内容。但是,我在English for Today中却遇...[继续阅读]

    【问】 A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language 中说:a(whole) set of在主谓语一致方面与a(large)number of相似(即谓语动词用复数)(§10.43)。但是这种说法与我的阅读实践似乎并不符合。【答】 当a set of+复数名词充当主语时,其谓语动词的数,人...[继续阅读]

    【问】 a variety of N作主语时,其谓语动词用单数,还是用复数?【答】 当a variety of N作主语时,其谓语动词决定于N(名词)的数,也就是说,在这里起作用的是概念一致的原则:1. A great variety of books were recently published.最近出版了各种各样的书。...[继续阅读]

    【问】 a wide range of+复数名词结构充当主语时,其谓语动词用单数,还是用复数?【答】 a wide range of+复数名词结构充当主语时,其谓语动词应当用单数:A wide range of washing-machines and refrigerators is displayed in our showroom. (RBE)有品种繁多的洗衣机...[继续阅读]

    【问】 That mistake is____corrected.A. able to be B. able of beingC. capable to be D. capable of being《“多项选择”难题详解》(华东化工学院出版社,1992年,P.178)认为这道题只能选D(capable of being),而不能选A(able to be),因为capable的主语不一定是“某人”,也...[继续阅读]