英語名詞分為單數(shù)名詞、復(fù)數(shù)名詞還是不可數(shù)名詞。名詞詞組前選擇使用哪個限定詞,取決于隨后名詞的類別。
1.只能與單數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞只能與單數(shù)名詞搭配,如a, an, one, another, each, neither, many a, such a等。
a toy an apple one book
another student each worker neither girl
such a sentence many a pencil(表示許多鉛筆)
2.只能與復(fù)數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞只能與復(fù)數(shù)名詞搭配,如both, two, another two, many, a few, few, several, these, those, a number of等。
both toys two apples another two books
many students a few workers few workers
several girls these/those boys a number of pencils
3.只能與不可數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞只能與不可數(shù)名詞搭配,如a (little) bit of, a large amount of, a great deal of, (a) little, much, less, (the) least等。
a bit of food a large amount of money
a great deal of water much/ less space
4.能與單、復(fù)數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞既能與單數(shù)名詞搭配,又能與復(fù)數(shù)名詞名詞搭配,如the first ,the second , the last , the next 等。
the first student the next sentence
the first students the next sentences
5.能與單數(shù)、不可數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞既能與單數(shù)名詞搭配,又能與不可數(shù)名詞名詞搭配,如this, that等。
this job this work
6.能與復(fù)數(shù)、不可數(shù)名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞既能與復(fù)數(shù)名詞搭配,又能與不可數(shù)名詞名詞搭配,如a lot of , lots of , plenty of , enough , more , most , such , other等。
a lot of books enough pens
a lot of money enough time
7.能與三類名詞搭配的限定詞
有些限定詞既能與單、復(fù)數(shù)名詞搭配,又能與不可數(shù)名詞搭配。如the, some, any, no , other, whose 以及物主限定詞和名詞屬格等。
the book your friend’s book whose book
the books your friend’s books whose books
the money your friend’s money whose money