九上Unit6 section B2-self check.ppt

The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. NBA中的外国球员数量有所增加，其中也包括中国球员。 the number of … 意为“……的数量”，后面接可数名词复数，该短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数。如： The number of children in the performance is around 100. 【拓展】 a number of 意为“几个，若干” ，相当于several，后面接复数名词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式。如果强调数量大，还可在number前用large, great, good等词修饰，以表示程度。如： A large number of young men have watched this 3D film. 【即学即练】 选择正确答案。 — ___ boys come to swim. Do you know ___ them? — Maybe it’s about sixty. A. A number of; a number of B. The number of; a number of C. A number of; the number of Dr. Naismith divided