总分不清谓语动词到底是用单数还是复数,想请教各位老师:
The works (was,were) his country,his home,his reason for being.
The quickest means (is,are) by plane.
The Commons (is,are) the new bill.
The Portuguese people (has,have) chosen a new President.
Our livestock (is,are) not as numerous as they used to be.
All his cattle (was,were) grazing in the fields.
有的句子不完整,缺少成分,绿色为修改的部分。红色为选择的答案:
The works (was,were) about his country,his home,his reason for being.
The quickest means (is,are) by plane.
The Commons (is,are) discussing the new bill.
The Portuguese people (has,have) chosen a new President.
Our livestock (is,are) not as numerous as they used to be.
All his cattle (was,were) grazing in the fields.
【讲解】
1. work 指作品,是可数名词。a work 一件作品;many works 许多作品。
2. means 指方式,单复数同形。由表语by plane 可知,这是指一种运输方式。意味着means 是单数,不是复数。
3. the Commons 指“下议院”,是个组织机构。复数形式意味着由许多平民组成,源于“平民院”,亦叫“众议院”。common 用作名词指“普通人”。但,作为一个组织机构,视为整体单数。
4. people 指“人们;人民”,表复数,这个不应该有异议。
5. livestock,是“牲畜总称”,不可数的集合名词。谓语动词始终单数。
6. cattle,是“牛”的总称,但表示复数意义。谓语动词用复数。
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