■4、 a portion, a series of, a kind of, the number of等与名词 构成名词短语作主语时应看作单数,谓语动词用单数 例如: A series of high technology products has been laid out in the exhibition.一系列高科技产品已在展览上展出 The number of printing mistakes in some recent books often surprises people even to death 近来一些书籍里印刷错误的数量让人吃惊得要命 A substantial portion of the reports is missing这些报告都 没有提及实质问题。 a kind of rose in the garden smells very pleasant这座花园 里有一种玫瑰香气怡人
◼ 4、a portion, a series of, a kind of, the number of等与名词 构成名词短语作主语时应看作单数，谓语动词用单数。 ◼ 例如： ◼ A series of high technology products has been laid out in the exhibition. 一系列高科技产品已在展览上展出。 ◼ The number of printing mistakes in some recent books often surprises people even to death. 近来一些书籍里印刷错误的数量让人吃惊得要命。 ◼ A substantial portion of the reports is missing .这些报告都 没有提及实质问题。 ◼ A kind of rose in the garden smells very pleasant.这座花园 里有一种玫瑰香气怡人
■5、由some, several,both, few, many, a number of 等词修饰主语、或是由它们自身作主语时应看 作复数,谓语动词用复数。另外,由and连接两 个主语时,谓语一般用复数。例如: a On the seashore, some people are playing volleyball and some are lying in the sun.海边,有些人在打 排球,有些人躺着晒太阳。 ■ Both of us are fond of watching football games我 们俩都喜欢看足球赛。 A number of will-be graduates are voluntarily going to work in the West of china.许多即将毕业的学 生打算自愿去中国西部工作
◼ 5、由some, several, both, few, many, a number of 等词修饰主语、或是由它们自身作主语时应看 作复数，谓语动词用复数。另外，由and连接两 个主语时，谓语一般用复数。例如： ◼ On the seashore, some people are playing volleyball and some are lying in the sun. 海边，有些人在打 排球，有些人躺着晒太阳。 ◼ Both of us are fond of watching football games .我 们俩都喜欢看足球赛。 ◼ A number of will-be graduates are voluntarily going to work in the West of China. 许多即将毕业的学 生打算自愿去中国西部工作