Re: 幾個簡單的文法問題~~求助英文好手~~
Posted by Tim Luo on 2011/6/12 7:27:14
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It's "we were" and "his students are" because they are closer to the verbs. This is called "the proximity rule."
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The focal point is "the land."
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Numbers and amount of money are singular.
Tim
Q1：Either Bill or we were supposed to contact Sylvia about the meeting.
Q2：Neither Professor Johnson nor his students are going to join the project.
想詢問Either與Neither後面不是接單數動詞嗎?為何答案是使用複數動詞(were、are)??
It's "we were" and "his students are" because they are closer to the verbs. This is called "the proximity rule."
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Q3：Two-quarters of the land has been sold to investors.
想詢問分數後面都是接單是動詞( has been)嗎??
The focal point is "the land."
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Q4：Fifty cents is how much I owe you ?
想詢問Fifty cents為何後面加單數動詞is??
Numbers and amount of money are singular.
Tim
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