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means作主语时谓语动词用单数还是复数
日期:2011-07-11

means作主语时谓语动词用单数还是复数

 

means 表单数意义还是复数意义? 用作主语时,谓语动词用单数还是复数?如:

All possible means __________ been tired.

Every possible means __________ been tired.

A. have,have                        B. has,has                        C. have,has                         D. has,have

此题应选C。名词means(方法)的单复数同形,用作主语时,其谓语的单复数要视具体含义而定:

1. 如果means与all,such,these,those等词连用,则其含义应该是复数:

These means are very good. 这些方法很好。

Such means sound interesting,but in fact they’reimpossible. 那样的方法听起来有趣,但实际上是不可能的。

2. 如果means与a,such a,this,that,every等词连用,则其含义应该是单数:

Such a means is really unpleasant. 这样的方法确实是令人不愉快。

There is an effective means of doing it. 做此事有一种很有效的方法。

3. 有时从句意和上下文无法确定means 到底是单数还是复数,则其谓语用单数或复数均可以:

做这事还有其他的什么办法吗?

正:Are there any other means of doing it?

正:Is there any other means of doing it?

没有好的方法。

正:There is no good means.

正:There are no good means.