職稱英語考試語法指導:常用句型(5)

How many N are there ...

結構︰問句:How many+復數名詞+are there in/on+名詞?

答句:There is/are+單數(復數)名詞+in/on+名詞。

說明︰此句型意為“在某處有多少…?在某處有…。”該句型中,many 修飾復數<名詞>;又因本句型是 <疑問句>,故用 are there,不可用 there are。

How many seasons are there in a year? There are four seasons in a year.

一年有幾個季節? 一年有四季。 (。com)

How many days are there in a week? There are seven days in a week.

一星期有幾天? 一星期有七天。

How many lessons are there in this book? There are twelve lessons in this book.

這本書里有幾課? 這本書里有十二課。