“许多,很多”的词组按其用法归类:一、只能修饰名词复数形式many、agreat/goodmany、agreat/largenumberof、scoresof、dozensof和quiteafew,这类“许多”修饰作主语的名词时,谓语动词用复数egI‘mquitebusy;IhavemanythingstodoThereareagreat/goodmanyEnglishbooksinourschoollibrary
AgreatnumberofmyfriendshavebeentotheGreatWall
Scores/Dozensofpeoplewerekilledintheaccident
(许多人在这次事故中丧生)Ihavemadequitafewgoodfriends,too
温馨提示:1)many作代词,表示“许多人,许多”的意思egManyofthemhavewatchedtheTVplay
2)agreat/goodmany做代词,表示“许多人(东西)”egAgreatmanyofuslikeAmericanEnglishbetterthanBritishEnglish
(我们中的许多人喜欢美语胜过英国英语)3)thenumberof+n(可数名词复数)表示"
的数目”,用它做主语时,谓语用单数egThenumberofthestudentsinourclassis55
二、只能修饰不可数名词的“许多”much、agreat/gooddealof和alargeamountof,这类“许多”修饰主语名词时候,谓语用单数egIdon'tknowtheygaveusmuchhelp
Thereisagreat/gooddealofsnowontheground
(地上有许多雪)Ispendalargeamountofmoneyonbookseverymonth