alargequantityof!后面的谓语到底用单数还是复数啊`?>!有些说看of后面的名词有些又说根据quantity决定(因为quantity是单数,所以谓语单词一律用单数,不论可数不可数)问了两个老师,两个老师的

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a large quantity of!
后面的谓语到底用单数还是复数啊`?>!
有些说看of后面的名词
有些又说根据quantity决定(因为quantity是单数,所以谓语单词一律用单数,不论可数不可数)
问了两个老师,两个老师的答案都不一样?
who can help me?

Answer 1

楼主请仔细阅读我找到的资料.我引用了众多专家的观点,最终结论在中间,最后还有资料上的例句

专家观点：
1. 徐广联在《大学英语语法讲座与测试》（华东理工大学出版社）中表示, a quantity of 只能修饰不可数名词,谓语动词用单数. A quantity of 间或也可以修饰可数名词,例如, A quantity of baskets were on sale.

2. 张怀信在《英语高考活用图解辞典》（延边大学出版社）中讲到, a large/small quantity of 大量的 / 少量的（可以修饰可数名词或不可数名词）,例如, I need a large quantity of oil (apples). quantities of 大批的,大量的,例如, Large quantities of polluted water are flowing into the sea. 该书所附〈语法祥解篇 --- 主谓一致〉还明确指出“在以上（ a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of + 名词）的词组后面的名词是中心词,谓语动词根据后面的名词的数而定”.

3 ．顾南华在《中高级英语考试指南》（华中工学院出版社）中说, a quantity of, quantities of 可跟可数名词与不可数名词 , 并举有三例： There is a large quantity of milk. Great quantities of fish are caught on the high sea. Large quantities of water are needed for cooling purposes. 在 452 页讲到“ a quantity of + 不可数名词”,谓语只用单数,“ quantities of + 可数与不可数名词”,谓语要用复数.

4 ．章振邦在《新编英语语法》（上海译文出版社） 212 页中讲到, a quantity of 既可用于复数可数名词,也可用于不可数名词.例如 , A large quantity of flowers were heaped on the martyr’s tomb. A large quantity of beer was consumed. Quantities of food were on the table.

5. 刘锐诚在《学生使用英语高考必备》（中国青年出版社）中认为, a quantity of + 名词 [C,U][+ 单或复数动词 ] , quantities of + 名词 [C,U] [+ 复数动词 ] .

6. 张鑫友在《英语语法难题新探（句法篇）》（中国地质大学出版社） 529 页中说,在 …a large quantity of… 等短语后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词.在它们分别和其后的名词构成短语作主语时,其谓语动词通常跟 of 后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式.


综上所述,结论就是：
1 ． a quantity of 后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词.在它们分别和其后的名词构成短语作主语时,其谓语动词通常看 of 后名词的具体情况而采用单数或复数形式.如果是接不可数名词,则谓语用单数形式,如果是接复数可数名词,则谓语通常要采用复数形式（※偶而接单数式谓语,属非规范用法,宜慎用.）

2 ． quantities of 后既可接复数可数名词,亦可接不可数名词 , 后面的谓语都用复数形式.



举例证明：
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On January 18, a large quantity of coloured photopaper, dried seafood, canned abalone, audio equipment and antibiotics worth HH$16million were found in four 40-foot containers, bound for… ( In brief--- China Daily, HK Edition, 20050122,
P2)

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Besides, a large quantity of mail bags were found. ( US nationals arrested for DVD piracy---China Daily, 20040731, P1)

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An undetermined quantity of weapons and ammunition were also seized, the spokesman said. (Raid in karbala and shots fired in Baghdad ---China Daily, 2003102, P1)

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…and a small quantity of dangerous drugs were seized. (Travel scheme causes concern in HK---China Daily, 20030822, P2)A

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A quantity of fake certificates and official stamps were also seized. (Police seize 59 in major gang smash, 20030403) ※

6 . “ …and a large quantity of drugs is reading different segments of society.” Wang said. (Zzzicit drug dealers executed----China Daily, 20030627, P2)