具有动作意义的抽象名词加用与某些动词(如:have等)连
用,表示某一次短暂的动作 ①-I'd like______information about the management of your hotel,please.
-Well, you could have____word with the manager. He might be helpful
A.some,a B.an,some C.some,some D.an,a
②They sent us word of the latest happenings. 消息 (抽象名词)
A.a B.an C./ D.the
③Could we have word before you go to the meeting? 话(个体名词)
A.a B.an C./ D.the
类例:have a dream/a rest/a smoke/a swim/a trip/a wash/a discussion/a look
take a walk/a bath make an advance(进步)/make an early start(早点出发)
/make a decision/make a change/give a cry of pain(发出痛苦的叫声) /give a try 表示知识和时间的抽象名词转换为普通名词时可以用来表示
其中的一部分 ①Many people agree that___knowledge of English is a must in____international trade today.
A.a, / B.the, an C.the, the D. /, the
a knowledge of truth(知道实际情况)
give a fuller knowledge of China(提供关于中国更为翔实的知识)
have a knowledge of shorthand(有速记的知识)
②If there were no examination, we should have______at school.
A.the happiest time B.a more happier time
C.much happiest time D.a much happier time
③ is money.
A.The time B.A time C.Time D.Times 抽象名词转换为普通名词可用来表示"一次、一阵、一种"具体的行为、事件、现象或结
果。这时名词前往往有形容词修饰 ①Oh, John. _____you gave me!
A.How a pleasant surprise B.How pleasant surprise
C.What a pleasant surprise D. What pleasant surprise
②She looked up when I shouted.
A.in a surprise B.in the surprise C.in surprise D.in some surprise
其它例子:The gift came as a complete surprise to me. We have had some unpleasant surprise
③It is_____work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
A.so unusual B. such unusual C.such an unusual D.so an unusual