“many a +单数名词”;如果单独many,是跟名词复数的。“many a +单数名词”,形式上是单数,但意义上是复数,表示“许多…”。
many a后面加单数还是复数
many a 的意思是许多,后面接可数名词的单数,但是后面的谓语动词应该用第三人称单数形式。若用作主语,其谓语通常与形式一致而不与意义一致(即谓语用单数)。
考点练习题
( ) 1. Many a friend ______come to help me out of trouble.
A. have B. has C. having
答案:B
解析:many a friend= a friend,看成单数。
( ) 2. Many a worker ______ been fired for the economic crisis.
A. have B. has C. having
答案:B
解析:many a worker = a worker, 看成单数。
( ) 3. Many a student ______ realized the importance of learning a foreign language.
A. have B. having C. has
答案:C
解析:many a student = a student,看成单数。
many a和many的区别
many和many a的区别为:指代不同、用法不同、词性不同。
一、指代不同
1、many:(与复数名词及动词连用,尤用于否定句或正式用语,表示大量。
2、many a:许多。
二、用法不同
1、many:many用作形容词时后接复数名词,表示许多同样的人或物(但数目不明确),用作主语时,其谓语动词要用复数形式。常用于否定句中。
2、many a:many用作代词时,作“许多,许多人”解,常用于manyof…结构中,谓语动词须用复数。many或a good〔great〕many用作主语时,其谓语动词用复数。
三、词性不同
1、many:是形容词性单词。
2、many a:是不定冠词词组。
many a和a many的区别
many a 通常用于修饰单数可数名词,表示“许多……中的一个”,比如many a time(许多次中的一次);而a many 则是由一个不定冠词和many组成,修饰可数名词复数,表示“许多”,比如a many books(许多书)。
I knew I was running a great many risks.
我知道我正担着很多的风险。
They asked a great many questions about England
他们问了一大堆有关英格兰的问题。
We've both had a good many beers
我俩都喝了很多啤酒。
For a great many men and women, romance can be a most important part of marriage.
对于无数男女而言,浪漫是婚姻中极其重要的一部分。
与many相关的英语习语
many a time 许多次
注意:用于a + 单数名词之前,表示强调
I've told you many a time not to ride your bike on the pavement.
我告诉过你很多次了,不要在人行道上骑自行车。
one too many 喝多了酒,多喝了几杯
You have had one too many, let's go home.
你喝多了,我们回家吧。
many's the 多次;长时间
Many's the hour I've spent by the phone just waiting in case he called.
我在电话机旁守候多时,免得他打电话来时没有人接。
in so many words 直截了当地,明确地
I told her, in so many words, to stop interfering.
我明确告诉她不要再干涉了。