large quantities of 谓语单数还是复数

a large quantity of 后面可以跟复数可数名词，也可以跟不可数名词，但无论哪种，做主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。而large quantities of +复数可数名词时，谓语动词才用复数。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。扩展资料：（1）元音字母和大多数除s,z,x,sh,ch之外的辅音字母（或字母组合）直接加-s,清辅音后的s读作/s/ ，元音和浊辅音后的s读作/z/。如：bag-bags,biscuit-biscuits,egg-eggs.当单数名词结尾为se，ze，ge，ce时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等），加s后读作/iz/如vase-vases，fridge-fridges（2）当单数名词结尾为s,z,x,sh,软音ch时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等）加-es（读/iz/）, 如：box-boxes, peach-peaches. (o有时也是，但es读音为/z/如hero-heroes)例外：stomach-stomachs（因ch读作/k/）（3）不规则变化，如：ox-oxen, child-children, man-men，mouse-mice，louse-lice（4）不变化，如：deer-deer, sheep-sheep以及集体名词people-people,Chinese-Chinese。参考资料来源：百度百科-复数

谓语为单数，例如:A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.在这次突击行动中起获了大量毒品

很多语法书上都认为,quantity修饰名词时,谓语动词不是根据名词判断,而是看quantity的形式, 如果是a quantity of,动词就用第三人称单数, 如果是quantities of,动词就用复数形式. 但是也有另外一种说法,就是quantity的主谓一致分三种情况： the quantity of 后面用单数 a quantity of 后面的动词根据名词的单复数判断 quantities of 后面的动词用复数. a large quantity of 后接单数还是复数动词要根据前面的名词作判断---这一点比较统一 the quantity of 不管后面是名词的复数形式还是不可数名词,都把主语当成一个主体,后接动词单数形式,这也是比较统一的认识. 但quantities of 后接动词的单数还是复数形式,不同语法书就有不同的认识.有的认为不管怎样都用复数形式,有的认为 quantities of +不可数名词+单数动词 + 复数名词+复数动词 所以不好形式统一的认识.但是赞成都用复数的人比较多. 专家说 Quantity,单数复数? Joe 发表于 2007-5-1 12:04:00 湖北省黄冈市英山一中 马保国 主谓一致是高中英语考试的重要考点之一,其中不乏难题,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/ *** all 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,属非规范用法,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 spoke *** an said. (Raid in karbala and shots fired in Baghdad---China Daily, 2003102, P1) 4． …and a *** all 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 *** ash, 20030403) ※ 6. “…and a large quantity of drugs is reading different segments of society.” Wang said. (Zzzicit drug dealers executed----China Daily, 20030627, P2)

large quantities of +复数可数名词时,谓语动词用复数。large quantity of 后面可以跟复数可数名词,也可以跟不可数名词,但无论哪种,做主语时,谓语动词通常用单数。 quantity的用法 1.quantity表示“数量”时，如果是指相对于质量来说的“数量”，则为不可数名词。 例句：We"ve always put quality before quantity. 我们总是认为质量比数量重要。 2.quantity如果指具体的数量，一般为可数名词，这时可以连用不定冠词或者用复数形式;如果要表示数量的多少，则可以用 great, large, huge或者small 等形容词修饰;quantity既可以用于修饰不可数名词，也可以用于修饰复数名词。 例句：Don"t strive merely for quantity of production. 在生产中不要单纯地追求数量。 He ate a small quantity of rice. 他吃了少量的米饭。 注意事项：在某些特殊表达中，quantity可单独表示“大量”(没有large或者great之类的修饰语)的意思。 例句：Heavy drinking can reduce the quality and quantity of sperm. 大量饮酒会降低精子的质量和数量。 3.当quantity在a great (large, small) quantity of…这个结构作主语时，其谓语的数原则上和其中的名词的数保持一致。 例句：A large quantity of air-conditioners has been sold since the temperature is high. 因为气温很高，有大量空调售出。 注意事项：如果该结构变成quantities of…这样的形式，当这一结构用作主语时，其谓语动词一律要用复数。 例句：Quantities of books were on the bed. 在床上有很多很多书。 4.quantity的固定搭配： a quantity of 一些，一批 in quantity 在数量方面;大量地，大批地 短语 quality and quantity 质量和数量 a large quantity of adj. 大量的 small quantity 小量，少量 order quantity 订货量;订购量;订单数量 a great quantity of (接可数或不可数)大量 a small quantity of 少量的 quantities of 许多…… production quantity 生产量 quantity discount 数量折扣，大批量折扣

“俊狼猎英”团队为您解答。a large quantity of 后面可以跟复数可数名词，也可以跟不可数名词，但无论哪种，做主语时，谓语动词通常用单数。而large quantities of +复数可数名词时，谓语动词才用复数。祝你进步！

这个谓语形式由quantity决定，如：A large quantity of books is… Several quantities of books are…

a large quantity of 译为“许多，大量”其谓语由短语中的“quantity”形式决定。它是单数，不管修饰的是什么样的词，一律用单数。如果是quantities,则谓语全用复数。只与quantity的形式有关。

a large quantity of + 可数名词复数、谓语动词用复数；+不可数名词、谓语动词用单数。即修饰可数或不可数名词均可，作主语时采取就近一致的原则，其谓语动词通常与短语中of后面的名词的数保持一致。

a large quantity of英[u0259 lɑ:du0292 u02c8kwu0254ntiti u0254v]美[e lɑrdu0292 u02c8kwɑntu026ati u028cv]大量。。。a large quantity of 后既可接可数名词,亦可接不可数名词.其谓语由短语中的“quantity”形式决定.它是单数,不管修饰的是什么样的词,一律用单数.如果是quantities,则谓语全用复数.只与quantity的形式有关.

用复数jiuhao

large quantities of是谓语复数。(large) quantities of…这样的形式，则当它用作主语时，其谓语动词一律用复数(与其中名词的数无关)。谓语动词单复数变化规则：一般every,each后用单数；all后面的名词是复数。1、名词性从句及不定式、动名词作主语时，谓语动词一般用单数形式。2、当主语是单数，后面跟着由including，with，together with along with，like，in addition to，as well as，rather than，but，except，more thanaccompanied by等连接的短语时，谓语动词用单数。3、one,one of,every,everyone,everybody,each,many a,either,neither,no one,nobody,anyone,anybody,someone,somebody 用作主语或修饰主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。

以下三个词都是表示大量的意思,意思相同,用法不同. a large amount of谓语用单数,后接不可数名词. a large quantity of谓语用单数或复数都可,后接可数名词复数或不可数名词. quantities of谓语用复数,后接可数名词复数或不可数名词.

单数，quantitiesof才加复数

楼楼晚上好啊alargequantityof后面一般跟单数同样的 它的同义句largequantitiesof后就需要加复数了希望对楼楼有帮助谢谢采纳

答:该问题主要涉及的知识点为:quantity与后面谓语动词单、复数搭配(即主谓一致)。但是关于quantity与谓语单复数搭配，现在说法不统一。主要有两种观点:1、与词形保持一致aquantityof/quantitiesof不管后面接复数还是单数(包括不可数)名词，只看quantity本身。即:aquantityof中的quantity是单数，谓语动词就用单数;quantitiesof中quantities是复数，谓语动词则与复数保持一致。例如:Quantitiesofnutswereonthetable.Aquantityofnutswasonthetable.2、与意义保持一致Thereisonlyasmallquantityofwineleft.Greatquantitiesofsandwaswasheddownthehillsidebytherainlastnight.Alargequantityofairconditionshavebeensoldsincethesummercame.HugequantitiesofoilwereshippedtoJapanlastyear.结论:目前，比较倾向于与quantity的词形保持一致，即aquantityof是单数，quantitiesof是复数，而不管后面接单数或复数的名词。例如，某省一道高考题如下:Withmanyforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth______eachyear.A.iswashingawayB.isbeingwashedaway它所给的答案是D.此题中，earth是不可数名词，但quantities是复数，所以谓语采用了复数形式D.

either or 和neither nor 都是就近原则 动词根据离动词最近的主语判断bob together with （john and mike）是跟bob变化的想这类的 together with along with , as well as, rather than都是看最前面的主语是each/every+单数名词+and(each/every)+单数名词时，谓语动词用单数have 是跟着 quantities这个复数名词走而不是water另如A large quantity of air-conditioners has been sold since the temperature is high.

a large amount of 大量的 都可接（但常接不可数名词）a large amount of time大量的时间give back a large amount of money退还大量钱款drain a large amount of waste water排出一大堆废水So as you said, we are not talking about a large amount of folks. large amounts of 同上:大量的 都可接（但常接不可数名词）large amounts of money大量的钱Its always been a place to store large amounts of data and nothing more. quantity of 数量；流量 Quantities /a large quantity of大量的a quantity of 一些a great quantity of大量a small quantity of少量的a large quantity of building materials大量的建筑材料large quantities of＝a large quantity of大量的都可接（但常见是接可数的)If a quantity of oil should take fire , how could it best be put off?如果一些油着火了，最好怎样扑灭它？" There isn"t that large a quantity of it either—we mostly hear Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. The IRA had decommissioned a quantity of weapons three times previously in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

由quantity的单复数决定

a quantity of后面不能跟可数名词，只能跟不可数名词。

quantity是特殊的，后面的谓语的单复数由quantity的单复数决定

lots of (UC) a large quantity of (C) plenty of (U〕 a good many of （U〕 a number of （C〕 a variety of （C〕 varieties of （C〕 a great deal of （U〕 many aananother(后接单数可数，表示许多〕 a great deal of +u many aananother(后接单数可数，表示许多〕 a good many of +n a number of +集合名词一、“the number +复数名词”作主语，谓语用单数。如：The number of students absent is 6. 缺席的学生人数为6。二、“a number of+复数名词”作主语，谓语用复数。如：A number of people were injured. 不少人受了伤many a的意思是“许多”，more than one的意思是“不止一个”，从意义上，它们表示复数，但用作主语时，谓语却习惯上用单数。如：■ many a Many a fine man has died in that battle. 许多优秀的士兵死于那次战役。 more than oneMore than one man has been dismissed. 不止一人被解雇了。More than one person is involved in this. 与此事有牵连的人不止一个■“a lot of /lots of /plenty of /a large quantity of /a large amount of +名词”作主语，谓语动词的数与名词的数一致；如：A large amount of damage was done in a very short time. 在短时间内造成了很大的损害。A great amount of our investments are in property. 我们大量的钱都投资到房地产中。 但“(large /huge) quantities /amounts of名词”作主语，谓语动词一般用复数。如：Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge. 那座桥耗费了大量金钱。 </b></p></p></b></p>

应该多与of形成词组进行运用，前者修饰不可数名词，后者修饰可数名词的复数

a large quantity of和plenty of既可接可数名词又可接不可数名词,a large amount of和a great deal of后只可接不可数名词；a large number后只可接可数名词. a large amount 一般指数量上大 ； a great deal 不仅指数量上大,还可以指（重要）程度上大. 如：A large amount of money were spent on the project. A great deal of moneyhas been spent on the new hospital. You"ll have to work a great deal faster.,1,a large quantity of和plenty of既可接可数名词又可接不可数名词，a large amount of和a great deal of后只可接不可数名词；a large number后只可接可数名词。 a large amount 一般指数量上大 ； a great deal 不仅指数量上大，还可以指（重要）程度上大。,2,a large amount of 只能修饰不可数名词，后面谓语动词只能是单数 a great deal of只能修饰不可数名词，后面谓语动词只能是单数 前面2个也差不多的 a large quantity of后可数与不可数都可以，后接动词只用单数，因为quantity这个词后的动词单复数形式与其修饰的物体可数与不可数无关，与其本身有关，如果是quantities of修...,2,a large amount of： (接不可数名词)大量；一大笔；大量(不可数)；大量的（修饰不可数名词）(接不可数名词)大量 a good deal of (接不可数名词)许多，大量a large amount of (接不可数名词)大量a little (表示肯定)一些，一点点 ... 一大笔 ...persuade *** . to do sth. 劝某人做某事a l...,0,英语词组辨析 a large amount of a great deal of a large quantity of 这3个词组用法有什么区别,尽量详细些,

A quantity of silver which had been fused in a ladle was allowed to solidify. 溶化在勺子中的银凝固了。He collected a quantity of interesting information. 他收集了大量有趣的信息。

谓语动词由介词of 后的名词决定,如果是可数名词单数或是不可数名词,谓语用单数；如果是可数名词复数,谓语用复数.另外：如果讲成：quantities of不管它后面接什么,谓语均用复数.

quantitiesof论修饰数数名词、谓语词都用复数例:Quantitiesoffood(nuts)wereonthetable.桌许食品(坚)aquantityof+数名词复数、谓语词用复数;+数名词、谓语词用单数即修饰数或数名词均,作主语采取近致原则,其谓语词通与短语of面名词数保持致例:Alargequantityofbeerwassoldout.量啤酒售Alargequantityofblouseswereonsale.量罩衫售

楼楼晚上好啊 a large quantity of 后面一般跟单数 同样的 它的同义句 large quantities of后就需要加复数了 希望对楼楼有帮助 谢谢采纳

1 large numbers of 多指比较具体的一些多数, 比如birds, workers, people;2 large quantities of 多指不可数的, 而且强调量, 如water, rice, beer, info, 当然可数的也可以, 如materials, products等;3 C这个不用解释了;4 large amounts of 多指不可数的, 而且与钱有关的多, 如money, cash, debt, energy等. 用D有点不太适合, 因为范围和量上没法和quantities比, amounts偏向于一次性的具体的量, 比如喝大量的水, 洗衣服用大量的水, 树木的根系贮存大量的水等. 供参考.

a large quantity of 译为“许多，大量”其谓语由短语中的“quantity”形式决定。它是单数，不管修饰的是什么样的词，一律用单数。如果是quantities,则谓语全用复数。只与quantity的形式有关。a large number of 也译为“许多，大量”不管修饰的是什么样的词谓语一律用复数a large quantities of 与a large number of可替换

简而言之，前者后面接可数名词；后者后面接不可数名词；二者表达的意思是，都是大量的。1、a large number of sb/sth，后面的谓语动词，必须用复数形式：A large number of people have applied for the job.2、a large amount of sth，尤与不可数名词连用： a large amount of time/money/information/help, etca large amount of sth = a large quantity of sth需要特殊说明的是： the number of sb/sth 后面的谓语动词，用单数；而 a number of sb/sth 后面的谓语动词，需要用复数。

c 后面的动词和quantity 配合有很大争议的关于"a quantity of" 和"quantities of"的主谓一致的问题，关于 a quantity of /quantities of + n. +谓语 中的谓语的单复数形式说法有三：A. a quantity of /quantities of + n. +谓语，其中谓语的单复数形式与quantity的单复数形式保持一致，eg: Quantities of nuts were on the table. A quantity of nuts was on the table.B. 对于a quantity of + n. +谓语 中的谓语的单复数形式与a lot of 相同，即遵循意义一致原则；而对于quantities of + n. +谓语 中的谓语一定用复数形式，eg: There is only a small quantity of wine left. A large quantity of air conditions have been sold since the summer came. Huge quantities of oil were shipped to Japan last year. C. a quantity of /quantities of + n. +谓语 中的谓语的单复数形式与a lot of/lots of 相同，即遵循意义一致原则。eg: Great quantities of sand was washed down the hillside by the rain last night.各个老师争论个不停..总的来说就是和quantity单复配合吧

表达的意思不一样：quantity表示数量而number表示数字一个表示“数量”如，一蓝子，一盆子后一个表示“数字”，如，2，5，8……

c后面的动词和quantity配合有很大争议的关于"aquantityof"和"quantitiesof"的主谓一致的问题，关于aquantityof/quantitiesof+n.+谓语中的谓语的单复数形式说法有三：A.aquantityof/quantitiesof+n.+谓语，其中谓语的单复数形式与quantity的单复数形式保持一致，eg:Quantitiesofnutswereonthetable.Aquantityofnutswasonthetable.B.对于aquantityof+n.+谓语中的谓语的单复数形式与alotof相同，即遵循意义一致原则；而对于quantitiesof+n.+谓语中的谓语一定用复数形式，eg:Thereisonlyasmallquantityofwineleft.Alargequantityofairconditionshavebeensoldsincethesummercame.HugequantitiesofoilwereshippedtoJapanlastyear.C.aquantityof/quantitiesof+n.+谓语中的谓语的单复数形式与alotof/lotsof相同，即遵循意义一致原则。eg:Greatquantitiesofsandwaswasheddownthehillsidebytherainlastnight.各个老师争论个不停..总的来说就是和quantity单复配合吧

a large number of 修饰可数名词复数a large amount of 修饰不可数名词 a great deal of 修饰不可数名词a large sum of 修饰不可数名词

后面都跟可数名词复数，谓语动词用复数。和a lot of后面跟可数名词时谓语动词用复数道理一样。词汇搭配：1、add a number 增加一个数字2、calculate the number 计算数目3、carry a number 进位4、actual number 实际数目词义辨析number, aggregate, amount, quantity, sum, total, whole这组词的共同意思是“总数、总合”。其区别是：1、aggregate指把数目的各个部分加在一起；2、amount指累积的结果；3、number指数字或东西相加所得的总数；4、sum指最后的总结果，表示截至现在的总数, 还有增加的可能。

主要有两种观点： 1、与词形保持一致 a quantity of 不管后面接复数还是单数(包括不可数)名词，看quantity 本身。例如：A quantity of nuts was on the table. 2、与意义保持一致a quantity of ，应该看这个词组后面所接的是什么名词，如果后面的名词是单数(或不可数)，则谓语用单数；如果名词是复数，那么谓语用复数。即遵循意义一致原则。例如： There is only a small quantity of wine left. A large quantity of air conditions have been sold since the summer came结论：目前，比较倾向于与quantity 的词形保持一致。

这是有些固定的。a large quantity of/large quantities of earth are being rushed away every year.a set of/sets of/an amount of /amounts of这些是看前面的。millions of money has been stolen.至于说你说的句型什么时候用单复数，有的单词后可接不可数或可数名词，如quantity，依据后面名词的可数不可数来确定谓语动词的单复数。a large quantity of fish has gone bad.a large quantity of books are being printed.就是看修饰什么样的名词而已

a large quantity of后面可以跟复数可数名词，也可以跟不可数名词，但无论哪种，做主语时，谓语动词通常用单数，而large quantities of +复数可数名词时，谓语动词才用复数。如果是a quantity of，动词就用第三人称单数，如果是quantities of，动词就用复数形式。但是也有另外一种说法，就是quantity的主谓一致分三种情况：the quantity of 后面用单数a quantity of 后面的动词根据名词的单复数判断quantities of 后面的动词用复数。当单数名词结尾为se，ze，ge，ce时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等），加s后读作/iz/如vase-vases，fridge-fridges当单数名词结尾为s,z,x,sh,软音ch时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等）加-es（读/iz/）, 如：box-boxes, peach-peaches. (o有时也是，但es读音为/z/如hero-heroes)例外：stomach-stomachs（因ch读作/k/）不规则变化，如：ox-oxen, child-children, man-men，mouse-mice，louse-lice不变化，如：deer-deer, sheep-sheep以及集体名词people-people,Chinese-Chinese。以上内容参考；百度百科-复数

很多语法书上都认为,quantity修饰名词时,谓语动词不是根据名词判断,而是看quantity的形式, 如果是a quantity of,动词就用第三人称单数, 如果是quantities of,动词就用复数形式. 但是也有另外一种说法,就是quantity的主谓一致分三种情况： the quantity of 后面用单数 a quantity of 后面的动词根据名词的单复数判断 quantities of 后面的动词用复数. a large quantity of 后接单数还是复数动词要根据前面的名词作判断---这一点比较统一 the quantity of 不管后面是名词的复数形式还是不可数名词,都把主语当成一个主体,后接动词单数形式,这也是比较统一的认识. 但quantities of 后接动词的单数还是复数形式,不同语法书就有不同的认识.有的认为不管怎样都用复数形式,有的认为 quantities of +不可数名词+单数动词 + 复数名词+复数动词 所以不好形式统一的认识.但是赞成都用复数的人比较多. 专家说 Quantity,单数复数? Joe 发表于 2007-5-1 12:04:00 湖北省黄冈市英山一中 马保国 主谓一致是高中英语考试的重要考点之一,其中不乏难题,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,属非规范用法,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)

a large quantity of后面可以跟复数可数名词，也可以跟不可数名词，但无论哪种，做主语时，谓语动词通常用单数，而large quantities of +复数可数名词时，谓语动词才用复数。如果是a quantity of，动词就用第三人称单数，如果是quantities of，动词就用复数形式。但是也有另外一种说法，就是quantity的主谓一致分三种情况：the quantity of 后面用单数a quantity of 后面的动词根据名词的单复数判断quantities of 后面的动词用复数。当单数名词结尾为se，ze，ge，ce时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等），加s后读作/iz/如vase-vases，fridge-fridges当单数名词结尾为s,z,x,sh,软音ch时（其词尾辅音为/s，z，u0283，u0292/等）加-es（读/iz/）, 如：box-boxes, peach-peaches. (o有时也是，但es读音为/z/如hero-heroes)例外：stomach-stomachs（因ch读作/k/）不规则变化，如：ox-oxen, child-children, man-men，mouse-mice，louse-lice不变化，如：deer-deer, sheep-sheep以及集体名词people-people,Chinese-Chinese。以上内容参考；百度百科-复数

把alargequantityof的作用看成much或many即可。所以，alargequantityofbirds后面的谓语动词是单数还是复数，看birds即可。

alargequantityof作主语时,谓语单复数不是由of后的名词决定的,而是由quantity的单复数来决定的.alargequantityof大量的(用于可数或不可数名词),谓语用单数largequantitiesof大量的(用于可数或不可数名词),谓语用复数如:Alargequantityofbeerwassold.售出了大量的啤酒.Largequantitiesofwaterareneededforcoolingpurpose.冷却要用大量的水.

复数。(large) quantities of…这样的形式，则当它用作主语时，其谓语动词一律用复数(与其中名词的数无关)。如：Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea.大量的石油渗到海里。 large quantities of例句 Large quantities of drugs were found during a police swoop on the star"s New York home. 警方对这位明星在纽约的住所进行突击搜查，发现了大量毒品。 The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. 海关查获了大量走私的海洛因。 The state allotted them large quantities of chemical fertilizer. 国家给他们调拨了大量化肥。 Wastewater treatment plants concentrate large quantities of phosphorus and ammonia in their sludge-handling streams. 一般在污水处理厂的污泥中会富集大量的磷和氨。 When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they absorb large quantities of lead． 当秃鹰吃掉其他含铅动物的尸体时,它们会吸收大量的铅。 a quantity of和large quantities of 1. 若用于a great (large, small) quantity of…结构，其后主要接不可数名词，但有时也接复数名词；这类结构用作主语时，其谓语的数原则上与其中的名词的数保持一致。如： A large quantity of food was on the table.大量的食物摆在桌上。 2. 若该结构变成(large) quantities of…这样的形式，则当它用作主语时，其谓语动词一律用复数(与其中名词的数无关)。如： Large quantities of rice have been destroyed in the flood.大量的庄稼在洪水中被毁坏了。

接可数名词复数和不可数名词都可以。需要注意的是做主语时，谓语动词与of 后面的名词的数要保持一致。也就是就近原则。例如of +不可数名词时，谓语动词需要用单数形式；of +可数复数时，谓动用复数形式。例如，A large quantity of food has been wasted. A large quantity of trees have been cut down.

回答如下：名词短语aquantityof可以后跟不可数名词和复数名词。若它作主语，谓语动词的形式取决于后面的名词：不可数名词后跟单数动词，复数名词后跟复数动词。

若该结构变成(large) quantities of…这样的形式，则当它用作主语时，其谓语动词一律用复数(与其中名词的数无关) 扩展资料 　　如： 　　Huge quantities of oil were spilling into the sea. 大量的`石油渗到海里。 　　Large quantities of rice have been destroyed in the flood. 大量的庄稼在洪水中被毁坏了。

alargequantityof+可数名词复数、谓语动词用复数；+不可数名词、谓语动词用单数。即修饰可数或不可数名词均可，作主语时采取就近一致的原则，其谓语动词通常与短语中of后面的名词的数保持一致。

前者修饰不可数名词，后者修饰可数名字吧、

a large quantity/amount of <n> 不管<n>单复数，统一视为单数。large quantities/amounts of <n> 不管<n>单复数，统一视为复述。a variety/number of <n> 根据<n>的单复数来确定后面动词。

a quantity of+可数名词复数、谓语动词用复数;+不可数名词、谓语动词用单数.即修饰可数或不可数名词均可,作主语时采取就近一致的原则,其谓语动词通常与短语中of后面的名词的数保持一致.例如:A large quantity of beer was sold out.大量的啤酒被售出.A large quantity of blouses were on sale.大量罩衫有售.