问
The following ____ some other examples. A. are B. is C. was D. were
答案为 A。为什么不能用 is 呢？
答
the following 用作名词时,常常具有复数含义(下列人或物)。在这种情况下,其谓语动词应当用复数: The following were chosen as the members of the committee. 下列人士被选为委员会的委员。
following
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following1
the following
following2
the following day (week)/next day (week) 见 next week
following3
the following day/the day following
问
the following day(week, year)可以说成 the day(week, year) following 吗?
答
形容词 following 充当定语时,如同 desired, required, past, preceding, positive 一样,既可以前置,也可以后置:
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They requested that I should call between the hours of ten and eleven a.m. on the day following. (Davies) 他们要求我第二天上午10至11点之间打电话。
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He explained to her at length what he intended doing at the office that week following. (Mansfield) 他向她详细地说明了他第二周在办公室要做的事情。