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 II. 名词的数

规则名词的复数形式：名词的复数形式，一般在单数形式后面加-s或-es（参看有关语法书）。英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的，请看下表

规 则 例 词 1 改变名词中的元音字母或其他形式 man-men, woman-women, foot-feet, goose-geese, mouse-mice 2 单复数相同 sheep, deer, series, means, works, fish, species 3 只有复数形式 ashes, trousers, clothes, thanks, goods, glasses, compasses, contents 4 一些集体名词总是用作复数 people, police, cattle, staff 5 部分集体名词既可以作单数（整体）也可以作复数（成员） audience, class, family, crowd, couple, group, committee, government, population, crew, team, public, enemy, party 6 复数形式表示特别含义 customs(海关), forces(军队), times(时代), spirits(情绪), drinks(饮料), sands(沙滩), papers(文件报纸), manners(礼貌), looks(外表), brains(头脑智力), greens(青菜), ruins(废墟) 7 表示"某国人" 加-s Americans, Australians, Germans, Greeks, Swedes, Europeans 单复数同形 Swiss, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese 以-man或-woman结尾的改为-men,-women Englishmen, Frenchwomen 8 合成名词 将主体名词变为复数 sons-in-law, lookers-on, passers-by, story-tellers, boy friends 无主体名词时将最后一部分变为复数 grown-ups, housewives, stopwatches 将两部分变为复数 women singers, men servants III. 主谓一致

规则 情 况 举 例