3)既可修饰可数名词又可修饰不可数名词的数量词有:
lots of = a lot of许多,大量 如:lots of paper 大量的纸 a lot of books 很多书
some 一些(用于肯定句) 如:some water一些水 some cups 一些杯子
4. 可数名词复数形式的构成方法
名词单数变复数口诀:
<一>名词单数变复数,直接加-s的占多数;
词尾若是-s,-x,-ch,sh,直接加上-es。
词尾若是f或fe,加-s之前要变ve;
"辅音字母+y",要把y变i再加-es。
词尾字母若是o,加-es的有hero,tomato和potato等;加-s的有photo,radio等。
还有一些不规则变化:
男人女人变一个;脚牙一变变一双;小孩后面加三个。鹿和绵羊是一家,单数复数无变化。具体单词如下:
man-men woman-women policeman(男警察)-policemen
policewoman(女警察)-policewomen mouse-mice
child-children foot-feet tooth-teeth fish-fish
sheep-sheep deer -deer people-people Chinese-Chinese
Japanese-Japanese
<二>以-f(e)结尾的名词变复数
树叶半数自己黄,妻子拿刀去割粮,架后窜出一只狼,就像小偷逃命忙。
leaf→leaves half→halves wife→wives knife→knives
shelf→shelves wolf→wolves thief→thieves
两个特例:roof→roofs, scarf→scarfs /scarves
<三>表示"某国人"的名词变复数
中日不变英法变,其他-s加后面。
Chinese, Japanese, Englishman, Frenchman, American, Australian, German
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1. ─Can I help you?
─Bring us two , please.
A. teaspoons of butter B. teaspoon of butter
C. teaspoon of butters D. teaspoons of butters
2. Please give me .
A. three cup of tea B. three cups of teas C. three cup tea D. three cups of tea
3. There are two in the basket.
A. potatos B. tomatos C. potatoes D. zoos
4. I'd like some cheese and (tomato), please.
5. I want to put some (sugar) in the porridge.