数量概念词语做主语时的主谓一致性问题

数量概念词语作主语时的主谓语一致问题 数量概念词语指的是含有数量概念的单词,短语或词组,它包括“基数词+度量衡单位名词”,加减乘除构成的习语,不限定数量词语等。现分别介绍如下: A“基数词+度量衡单位名词”作主语时 当基数词加上表示时间,距离,价值或其他度量衡单位名词时，通常被看成已形成确定的一体或固定的数额,其谓语动词遵循摄念一致的原则用单数。 例如： Thirty minutes is sufficient for a good sermon. 30分钟足够好好讲一次道了。 There months seems a long time to you，but a short time to me. 三个月对你来讲似乎很长,但对我来讲却似乎很短。 Nearly thirty shillings was paid for a pond of tea in 1710. 1710年,买一磅茶叶几乎要付30先令。 Four miles has been recorded on the odometer. 里程表上指示出四英里。 Three pints isn't enough to get me drunk. 三品脱是不足以使我醉的。 但是,当这些名词前有除one以外的基数词修饰,并作为多个，个体看待时,其谓语动词也可根据语法一致的原则用复数。 例如: The last 3 years have been full of surprises. 近三年来的岁月里充满了惊异。 The fifty miles were covered by the winner in four hours,fourteen minutes，and forty-five seconds. 优胜者花了4小时14分45秒跑完50英里路程。 There are three quarts of milk in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有3夸脱牛奶。 Three chapters were discussed in class today. 今天课堂上讨论了3章。 B “分数或百分数+of+名词"作主语时 这样的词组作主语时,谓语动词的单复数一般取决于of后名词的单复数。 例如: Two-fifths of the machines on display were new items or