Question

The teacher said that ______ of the boys would take part in the talent show.

A．three fifths

B．three fives

C．thirds fifths

D．three five

Answer 1

A

分數(shù)在英語中通常是借助于基數(shù)詞和序數(shù)詞來共同表達的。其中基數(shù)詞表示分子，序數(shù)詞表示分母。分子超過1，分母要加s.分數(shù)修飾名詞時，若該名詞是不可數(shù)名詞只能用單數(shù)；若是可數(shù)名詞，用單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)均可。但是，若它們在句子中作主語，則謂語動詞是用單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)取決于名詞，即與分數(shù)所修飾的名詞保持一致。