오늘은 토익에서 꼭 1~2 문제 이상 출제가 되는 수의 일치에 대해서 알아보고자 합니다.
1. 수의 일치 란? <현재시제> 1. 일반동사: 2. be동사 - 단수= 동사+(e)s - 단수= am/ is - 복수= 동사원형 - 복수= are <과거시제> 1. be 동사만 해당 - 단수= was - 복수= were
2. 단수 취급 표현 단수 주어 1. 가산 명사 단수형 & 3인칭 대명사 : he, she, it
2. 불가산 명사 : information, furniture, equipment, access
3. 학문 : economics(경제학), statistics(통계학), mathematics(수학)
4. 고유명사
the Brooks Brothers, P & G, General Electronics, CS Holdings (회사명) the Alps (알프스 산맥: 지명), the Philippines, the United States (나라 이름) 5. 동명사구/ to 부정사/ 명사절 Reading a bookmakes me want to fall asleep. 6. some/ any/ no/ every + 명사 - somebody/ someone/ something - anybody/ anyone/ anything - nobody/ no one/ nothing - everybody/ everyone/ everything 7. the number of 복수명사,
The number ofstudentsis going to be released after the celebration. 8. either, neither Simon made two suggestions about the company policy, but neitherwas accepted. [참고] one/ each of the 복수명사 + 단수동사 much/ little of the 불가산명사 + 단수동사
3. 복수 취급 표현
* 복수 주어
1. many, several, (a) few, both, numerous, various/
a couple of, a range of, a variety of,
a team of, a series of, a group of + 복수 명사
A series ofcoursesare being offered to improve staff productivity.
2. a number of + 복수 명사와 (✽the number of 와 구별할 것!)
A number ofinvestigationsare going on to establish the source of infection.
3. many, few, both, several이 명사로 사용될 경우
Many people expressed concern, but fewwere willing to help.
3. 기타 수 일치
1. (all/ some/ half/ most/ percent/ rest/ part) of the
Half of the annual profitgoes to paying taxes and insurance fees.
Most of thevolunteers at the hospital assist with clerical duties and tasksthat do not
directly involve patients.
2. 접속사가 주어에 포함된 경우- (both) A and B
either A or B/ neither A nor B/ not only A but also B = B as well as A/ not A but B
3. 주격 관계대명사인 who, that, which가 이끄는 관계사절의 동사는 선행사에 수 일치
Computer users are strongly encouraged to read the Safety and ComfortGuidethat
accompanies their product.
