可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞的語法特點
1. 可數(shù)名詞有哪些語法特點
如果一個名詞是可數(shù)的,那么它就可以用不定冠詞來修飾,用數(shù)詞來修飾,并且可以有復數(shù)形式。如:
A tree has fallen across the road. 一株樹倒下橫在路上。
Our house has five rooms. 我們的房子有5個房間。
2. 可數(shù)名詞有哪些常用修飾語
通常用于修飾可數(shù)名詞的修飾語有some, any, many, few, a few, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a great many, a great number of等修飾。如:
I have lived here for many years. 我在這里住了好多年了。
Remember to buy some stamps, won’t you? 記著買些郵票好嗎?
Plenty of shops open on Sunday mornings. 周日上午很多商店營業(yè)。
A great many people were at the meeting. 很多人參加了會議。
A great number of our students are American. 我們的學生中有許多是美國人。
注:其中的some, any, a lot of, lots of, plenty of既可用于修飾可數(shù)名詞,也可用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞;而其中的many, few, a few, a great many, a great number of則只用于修飾可數(shù)名詞,不用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞。
3. 不可數(shù)名詞有哪些語法特點
如果一個名詞是不可數(shù)的,那么它就不可以用不定冠詞來修飾,也不可以用數(shù)詞來修飾,同時也沒有復數(shù)形式。如:
夏天在海里游泳是一大樂趣。
誤:Swimming in the sea is a great fun in summer.
正:Swimming in the sea is great fun in summer.
這本書包含許多有用的信息。
誤:The book has a lot of useful informations.
正:The book has a lot of useful information.
4. 不可數(shù)名詞有哪些常用修飾語
通常用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞的修飾語有some, any, much, little, a little, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a great deal of, an amount of, a quantity of 等修飾。如:
Save some milk for me. 給我留點牛奶。
He gives me a lot of help. 他給我許多幫助。.
A great deal of money is spent on research. 研究工作上花了許多錢。
I’m sorry to have given you so much trouble. 對不起,給你添了這么多麻煩。
注:其中的some, any, a lot of, lots of, plenty of等既可用于修飾可數(shù)名詞,也可用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞;而其中的much, little, a little, a great deal of, an amount of通常只用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞,不用于修飾可數(shù)名詞。
如果要具體表示不可數(shù)名詞的數(shù)量,可用“數(shù)詞+量詞+of +名詞”這樣的形式。如:
Let me give you a piece of advice. 讓我給你一個忠告。
She wrote her name and address on a sheet of paper. 她把名字和地址寫在一張紙上。