谓语单复数问题(a quantity of,quantities of作主语)

A quantity of customers are coming.

Quantities of earth are piled there.


请问在quantity搭配中,谓语单复数到底是根据什么来判断?  为什么A quantity of... ,quantities of...都是用复数? 

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最佳答案 2020-11-08 13:03

根据哪个判断都行:

A quantity of customers are coming. (正)

Quantities of earth are piled there.(正)

A quantity of customers is coming.(正)

Quantities of earth is piled there.(正)

A quantity of earth is piled there.(正)

Quantities of customers are coming.(正)

唯独这两个是错的:

A quantity of earth are piled there.(误)

Quantities of customers is coming.(误)

 

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“a quantity of + 不可数名词”作主语,谓语动词用单数。如:

There is a quantity of information [= a lot of information] available on this topic. 关于这个话题可以找到大量的资料。(摘自《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》p.1690)

A quantity of fertilizer was stolen from the farm. (摘自《牛津英语搭配词典》第2版英汉双解版p.1367)


“a quantity of + 复数名词”作主语,谓语动词用复数。

“Quantities of + 复数名词或不可数名词作主语,谓语动词用复数。

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