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a large quantity of 的用法谈 专家说 Quantity，单数复数, 2007-5-1 12:04:00 Joe 发表于 主谓一致是高中英语考试的重要考点之一，其中不乏难，尤其是带有限定词的名词短语作 主语时，最难选择谓语的单复数形式。例如，“a quantity of +名词”作主语时，谓语是用单数还是用复数就让广大考生困惑不已，因为目前的教辅读物中众说纷纭，矛盾重重，让人 莫衷一是，到底是用单数还是用复数呢,且看下文: 问题篇: 下述几例选自学生中很有市场的几种教辅读物，他们的结论让学生误入歧途: 1.《高中专项无敌---语法》(新疆青少年出版社---王建村) (P74) a large quantity of 不管后面跟可数名词还是不可数名词，都要用单数动词，比 较: Large quantities of money have been sent there. A large quantity of books has been offered to us. 2(《各个击破丛书(高中英语专项)---语法》(延边人民出版社---王建军) (数词与主谓一致p24) A (large) quantity of 修饰可数或不可数名词，其短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数。 例如:A large quantity of people is needed here. (large) quantities of修饰可数或不可数名词，其短语作主语时，谓语动词用复数。 例如:Quantities of food (nuts) were on the table. 3(English Weekly 专家篇: 笔者遍阅专家语法，发现专家们的观点并非如此,他们认为: 1. 徐广联在《大学英语语法讲座与测试》(华东理工大学出版社)中表示，a quantity of 只能修饰不可数名词，谓语动词用单数。A quantity of 间或也可以修饰可数名词，例如， A quantity of baskets were on sale. 2. 张怀信在《英语高考活用图解辞典》(延边大学出版社)中讲到，a large/small quantity of 大量的/少量的(可以修饰可数名词或不可数名词)，例如，I need a large quantity of oil (apples). quantities of 大批的，大量的，例如，Large quantities of polluted water are flowing into the sea. 该书所附〈语法祥解篇---主谓一致〉还明确 指出“在以上(a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of + 名词)的词组后 面的名词是中心词，谓语动词根据后面的名词的数而定”。 3(顾南华在《中高级英语考试指南》(华中工学院出版社)中说，a quantity of, quantities of可跟可数名词与不可数名词,并举有三例:There is a large quantity of milk. Great quantities of fish are caught on the high sea. Large quantities of water are needed for cooling purposes.在452页讲到“a quantity of + 不可数名词”，谓语只用单数， “quantities of + 可数与不可数名词”，谓语要用复数。 4(章振邦在《新编英语语法》(上海译文出版社)212页中讲到，a quantity of既可用于 复数可数名词，也可用于不可数名词。例如, A large quantity of flowers were heaped on the martyr’s tomb. A large quantity of beer was consumed. Quantities of food were on the table. 5. 刘锐诚在《学生使用英语高考必备》(中国青年出版社)中认为，a quantity of +名词 [C,U][+单或复数动词]，quantities of +名词[C,U] [+复数动词]。 6. 张鑫友在《英语语法难题新探(句法篇)》(中国地质大学出版社)529页中说，在„a large quantity of„等短语后既可接复数可数名词，亦可接不可数名词。在它们分别和其后的名词 构成短语作主语时，其谓语动词通常跟of后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式。 结论篇: 1(a quantity of后既可接复数可数名词，亦可接不可数名词。在它们分别和其后的名词构 成短语作主语时，其谓语动词通常看of后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式。如果是接 不可数名词，则谓语用单数形式，如果是接复数可数名词，则谓语通常要采用复数形式(※ 偶而接单数式谓语，属非用法，宜慎用。) 2(quantities of后既可接复数可数名词，亦可接不可数名词,后面的谓语都用复数形式。 例证篇: 1( On January 18, a large quantity of coloured photopaper, dried seafood, canned abalone, audio equipment and antibiotics worth HH$16million were found in four 40-foot containers, bound for„ ( In brief--- China Daily, HK Edition, 20050122, P2) 2( Besides, a large quantity of mail bags were found. (US nationals arrested for DVD piracy---China Daily, 20040731, P1) 3( An undetermined quantity of weapons and ammunition were also seized, the spokesman said. (Raid in karbala and shots fired in Baghdad---China Daily, 2003102, P1) 4( „and a small quantity of dangerous drugs were seized. (Travel scheme causes concern in HK---China Daily, 20030822, P2)A 5( A quantity of fake certificates and official stamps were also seized. (Police seize 59 in major gang smash, 20030403) ※ 6. “„and a large quantity of drugs is reading different segments of society.” Wang said. (Zzzicit drug dealers executed----China Daily, 20030627, P2)