1. 形容詞的位置：

代名形容詞+數(shù)量形容詞+性狀形容詞+名詞

再細(xì)分如下：

1放在冠詞前的形容詞(all， both， such)+2冠詞、指示形容詞、所有形容詞、不定形容詞(the， a， an， this， that， your， some， any)+3序數(shù)(first， second)+4基數(shù)(one， two)+5性質(zhì)、狀態(tài)(kind， fine， good)+6大小、長(zhǎng)短、形狀(large， small， big)+7新舊、溫度(old， new， hot)+8顏色(red， blue)+9國(guó)籍(Chinese， English， Japanese)+10材料(iron， brick， stone)+11名詞、動(dòng)名詞(boy， house)

2. some和any的用法：

(1)兩者修飾可數(shù)單數(shù)名詞，表某一個(gè);任何一個(gè); 修飾可數(shù)復(fù)數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞，表一些;有些。

〔2)一般的用法：some用于肯定句;any用于疑問(wèn)句，否定句或條件句。

I am looking for some matches.

Do you have any matches? I do not have any matches.

〔3)特殊的用法：

(A) 在期望對(duì)方肯定的回答時(shí)，問(wèn)句也用some.

Will you lend me some money? (=Please lend me some money.)

(B) any表任何或任何一個(gè)時(shí)，也可用于肯定句。

Come any day you like.

(4)some和any后沒(méi)有名詞時(shí)，當(dāng)做代名詞， 此外兩者也可做副詞。

Some of them are my students.〔代名詞)

Is your mother any better?(副詞)

3. many和much的用法：

〔1)many修飾復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞，表許多; much修飾不可數(shù)名詞，表量或程度。

He has many friends， but few true ones.

There hasnt been much good weather recently.

(2)many a：

many a和many同義，但語(yǔ)氣比較強(qiáng)，并且要與單數(shù)名詞及單數(shù)形動(dòng)詞連用。

Many a prisoner has been set free. (=Many prisoners have been set free.)

〔3〕as many和so many均等于the same number of. 前有as， like時(shí)， 只用so many.

These are not all the books I have. These are as many more upstairs.

They worked like so many ants.

(4)as much等于the same amount of， 表同量和同一事情。

He bought two pounds of sugar and as much tea. 〔同量)

I was not in the least surprised， for I had fully expected as much. 〔同一事情)

(5)many和much之后不接名詞時(shí)，作為代名詞;另外much也可用副詞。

Many of them were very tired.

I dont eat much for lunch. 〔代名詞)

He is much taller than I. (副詞〕

4. (a) few和(a) little的用法：

(1) (a) few用在復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞之前，(a) little用在不可數(shù)名詞之前。

He took a few biscuits. (=several)

He took few biscuits(=not many)

He took a little butter. (=some)

He took little butter. (=not much)

(2) few可由bardly any或almost no所取代，含否定的意味。

The composition is well written; it has few (=hardly any) mistakes.

Few (=Almost no) men can solve it.

(3) a few相當(dāng)于some， several， 含肯定的意味。

He has a few (=some or several) friends.

(4) a little和little之間的差別，就和a few和few的差別一樣，只是(a) little須修飾不可數(shù)名詞，表量或程度。

He grows worse; there is little hope of his recovery.

He is not much better， but there is a little hope.

5. 其他的數(shù)量形容詞：

(1) plenty of， a lot of， lots of均表許多，修飾復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞。

The room contained plenty of (or a lot of or lots of) students.(復(fù)數(shù)名詞)

The room contained plenty of (or a lot of or lots of) furniture.(不可數(shù)名詞)

(2) a great (or a good) deal of， a large (or a small) quantity of， a large (or a small) amount of， 均表(量)， 修飾不可數(shù)名詞。

The room contained a great deal of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

The room contained a good deal of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

The room contained a large quantity of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

The room contained a large amount of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

The room contained a small quantity of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

The room contained a small amount of furniture. (不可數(shù)名詞)

(3) a number of 許多;一些a great (large， good) number of 許多，修飾復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞，并且要與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用。

A number of books are missing from the library.

The number of books from the library is large.

(the number of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞單數(shù)動(dòng)詞)

The room contained a great (or large or good) number of students.(復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞)

(4) enough的用法：

(A) 可接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞。

There are enough chairs. (可數(shù))

There is enough furniture. (不可數(shù))

(B) 可放在年修飾名詞的前后。

We dont have enough time. =We dont have time enough.

(5) hundreds of， dozens of， thousands of， scores of +復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞

冠詞或數(shù)詞(one， two) + (hundred， dozen， thousand， score) 復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞

(6) the rest of 其余的， 可接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞及不可數(shù)名詞，作主詞時(shí)，接可數(shù)名詞則用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞，接不可數(shù)名詞則用單數(shù)動(dòng)詞。

The rest of the students are absent. (復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞)

The rest of the water was thrown away. 不可數(shù)名詞)

注：the rest作代名詞， 等于 the others， 和復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用。

6. 不可名詞量的表示語(yǔ)：

(1) 不可數(shù)名詞可加表單位的形容片語(yǔ)，表示數(shù)的觀念。其公式為：

數(shù)詞+單位詞+of+不可數(shù)名詞

(2) 各類(lèi)表單位的形容詞片語(yǔ)。

(A) 物質(zhì)名詞：

a piece (suit) of armour;

a piece (slice) of cake;

a piece (an article) of furniture;

a piece of jewelry;

a piece (sheet) of paper;

a cake of soap;

a piece (slice) of bacon;

a piece (stick) of chalk;

a bit (blade) of grass;

a piece (strip) of land;

a bit (grain) of rice;

a bowl of soup;

(B) 抽象名詞

a word of abuse;

an item (a bit) of business;

an attack of fever;

a bit (an amount) of interest;

a fit of passion;

a piece (word) of advice;

a piece of evidence;

a piece (an item) of information;

a piece (an item) of news;

(C) 自然現(xiàn)象：

a flash of lightening;

a bolt of thunder;

7. 名詞種類(lèi)的表示語(yǔ)：kind of， sort of， type of，

(1) 三者都可接可數(shù)名詞及不可數(shù)名詞，其后的冠詞a (an)常被省略。

What kind of (a) pencil did you buy?

I dont like that sort of game.

(2) kind of， sort of， type of之前可加a， the， some， any， etc.

I had a kind of suspicion that he was cheating.

(3) 比較下列用法：(加*表非正式用法)

I dont like this (*those) kind of person.

I dont like many (or these) kinds of roses.

I like this kind of flower.

I like flowers of this kind.

I like *these kind of flowers.

I like this kind of roses.

I like roses of this kind. (置名詞后更強(qiáng)調(diào)種類(lèi))

I like roses of these kinds.(置名詞后更強(qiáng)調(diào)種類(lèi))

8. 數(shù)詞：

(1) 基數(shù)(Cardinal numerals)：one， two， three

(A) 除one接單數(shù)名詞外，其余均接復(fù)數(shù)名詞。

He has one sister and three brothers.

(B) hundred的后面須加and(但可以省略)。

12，345 = twelve thousand three hundred (and) forty five;

(2) 序數(shù)(Ordinal mumerals)：first， second， third

(A) 序數(shù)前面必須附以定冠詞。而a second， a third等，則是another的意思。

(B) 日期多用序數(shù)。

Its on Friday， the fifth of October (= October the fifth = October 15th)。

(C) 序數(shù)的簡(jiǎn)體。

9th = the ninth; 12th = the twelfth; 16th = the sixteenth;

(3) 分?jǐn)?shù)：

(A) 分?jǐn)?shù)的表示法：第一，分子用基數(shù)，分母用序數(shù)。第二，分子大于2時(shí)，分母須加s以形成復(fù)數(shù)。

1/2 = a (one) half; 1/3 = a (one) third; 2/3 = two-thirds; 1/4 = a (one) quarter;

(B) 分?jǐn)?shù)可接與不可數(shù)名詞;所接的名詞是單數(shù)，則與單數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用，是復(fù)數(shù)則與復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞連用。

A third of the peach was bad.

A third of the bananas were bad.

(4) 倍數(shù)詞：常用的有half， double， treble(三倍)等。

(A) half a， a half， half the +名詞，表(一半的)。

He ran a half mile in half an hour.

He ran half a mile in half an hour.

I have read half the book.

(B) half還可作名詞，代名詞及副詞。

Two halves make a whole. (名詞)

This is half as much again as that. (副詞)

(C) 倍數(shù)常用的表達(dá)法：

(half; double; treble; twice; two times; three times; four times) +定冠詞或所有形容詞+名詞或所有代名詞

I had to pay double (= twice) the usual fare.

That window is three times the size of this.

9. 數(shù)詞+名詞結(jié)合而成的形容詞：

(1) 數(shù)詞+名詞=形容詞

a five-dollar bill;

two three-hour periods;

the Three-power Conference(三強(qiáng)會(huì)議);

(2) 數(shù)詞+名詞+形容詞=形容詞

a six-year-old boy;

a three-hundred-year-old tree;

注：上述的復(fù)合字是以hyphen(-)連結(jié)，而且其中的名詞要用單數(shù)形式。

(3) 名詞(無(wú)冠詞)+基數(shù)=the +序數(shù)+名詞

World War Ⅱ= World War Two or the Second World War;

Vol. Ⅰ= Volume One or the First Volume;

Page 4 = page four or the fourth page;

Lesson 6 = lesson Six or the Sixth Lesson;

Chap. Ⅲ = Chapter Three or the Third Chapter;

Charles Ⅰ= Charles the First;

cf. Napoleon the Great = the Great Napoleon;

(這幾種用法，非專(zhuān)有名詞，可不用大寫(xiě)，但等號(hào)兩邊須一致。〕

(4) 數(shù)詞+復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主詞，雖為復(fù)數(shù)形，但強(qiáng)調(diào)單一性，則用單數(shù)動(dòng)詞。若強(qiáng)調(diào)一個(gè)一個(gè)的個(gè)別數(shù)，則用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞。

Thirty minutes is sufficient for a good sermon.

Fifty dollars a month is a large sum in our eyes， but is nothing to him.

cf. Ten years have passed since I saw you last.

10. 各種數(shù)字的讀法：

(1) 年號(hào)的讀法：

1979nineteen seventy-nine or nineteen hundred (and) seventy-nine;

(2) 電話號(hào)碼;貨幣的讀法：

1023one o two three; 1227one double two (or two two) seven; $4.25four dollars (and) twenty-five (cents);

(3) 小數(shù)點(diǎn)的讀法：

13.91thirteen decimal (point) nine one; 0.23 = nought demical two three;

(4) 算術(shù)式的讀法：

2+3=5 Two plus three is (equals， is equal to) five.

5-3=2 Five minus three is equal to two.

32=6 Three times two is six. or Three by two are six.

93=3 Nine divided by three makes three.

形容詞(二〕：

1. 限定用法：形容詞緊靠著〔代)名詞，直接修飾該〔代)名詞。

(1) 前位修飾：

(A) 字尾為en或表比較的形容詞，大多只能作限定用法，放在名詞的前面。

a wooden leg; earthen ware; his elder sister; the upper room， etc.

(B) 下列這些形容詞只有限定用法，沒(méi)有敘述用法。

upper; former; latter; outer; inner; utmost; mere; only; utter; main; certain; very; live; spare;

(C) 形容詞前有so; no; too; how等字時(shí)，不定冠詞應(yīng)放在形容詞之后。

He could not do it in so short a time.

He is no less remarkable a man than his elder brother (is)。

(2) 后位修飾：

(A) 名詞之后的數(shù)詞+名詞+old; long; high; wide; deep; etc.

a man eighty-five years old; a river two hundred miles long;

(B) 為加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣或音調(diào)美，而將限定形容詞放在后面。

He had a face thin and worn， but eager and resolute.

(C) something; anything; everyone; anybody + 形容詞。

Ill tell you something very important.

Thats nothing new.

(D) 由形容詞子句省略主詞和動(dòng)詞而不的過(guò)去(或現(xiàn)在)分詞或形容詞片語(yǔ)。

I have answered all the letters (which were) received (by me)。

Alfred was a king anxious for his peoples welfare.

2. 敘述用法：形容詞作補(bǔ)語(yǔ)，間接地修飾〔代)名詞。

He was awake all the night. 〔主詞補(bǔ)語(yǔ))

The noise kept me awake. 〔受詞補(bǔ)語(yǔ))

注：可作限定用法和敘述用法的形容詞。

I have many trustworthy friends. 和 All of my friends are trustworthy.

It was a hot and sultry day. 和 The weather became hot and sultry.

3. 作補(bǔ)語(yǔ)的形容詞：

(1) be+形容詞+介系詞：由此結(jié)合而成的片語(yǔ)，有些等于及物動(dòng)詞。

I am fond of skiing. = I like skiing.

He is afraid of it. = He fears it.

注：其他如：be capable of; be concerned with; be (un)familiar with (to); be late for; be subject to; be worthy of; etc.

(2) 某些已轉(zhuǎn)化為形容詞的過(guò)去分詞，其后通常接at; about; with; in; of等介詞。

John is interested in English grammar.

He was surprised at her behaviour.

(3) be+形容詞+介系詞：可接〔代)名詞，動(dòng)名詞，或名詞子句，但名詞子句若是that子句須省略介詞，因that子句不可直接作介詞的受詞。

She was not aware of the facts.

She was not aware (of) how much her husband earned.

She was not aware that there is danger.

(4) It+ be +形容詞+that子句

It is true that she never came.

此類(lèi)形容詞有：certain; likely; obvious; plain; possible; true; etc.

(A) that子句中的假設(shè)法。

It is appropriate that he (should) get the post. (should可省略〕

(B) 人稱(chēng)形容詞亦可接其他連接詞引導(dǎo)的子句。