考點(diǎn)二　their等物主代詞
　　1．物主代詞是常見(jiàn)的名詞限定詞, 其后既可接可數(shù)名詞的單復(fù)數(shù)(his pen, his pens)又可接不可數(shù)名詞(his time), 但不可與其他的限定詞同時(shí)出現(xiàn)(部分?jǐn)?shù)詞除外)， 例如：不能說(shuō)no my car, my no car，但是可以說(shuō) My two red cars
　　2．英語(yǔ)中許多習(xí)慣用法在表示特指時(shí)都用物主代詞而不用the, 為的是更突出所屬關(guān)系，這在TOEFL中是一個(gè)常考的點(diǎn)
例如：Manufacutrers of consumer goods often change the styles of their products.
這里用their 而不用 the
　　例題:
　　(1)
　　A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might shorten the lives.
　　應(yīng)改為: their
　　解釋: 定冠詞the指代不清, 用物主代詞their作名詞lives的限定語(yǔ)更符合英語(yǔ)習(xí)慣, 還可突出lives 與people之間的所屬關(guān)系
　　(2)
　　A liquid is similar to a gas because has molecules are not fixed to each other in any specific way.
　　應(yīng)改為: its
　　解釋: has是動(dòng)詞, 不能修飾名詞, 且與從句的謂語(yǔ)沖突, 依句意改為物主代詞its作molecules的限定語(yǔ)
　　考點(diǎn)三 只接復(fù)數(shù)名詞的限定詞
　　a (large /small /great /considerable /remarkable) number of, a variety of, a set of, a few, 等表示數(shù)的固定詞組之后總是接復(fù)數(shù)名詞
　　例題:
　　(1)
　　In mathematical terms, modern algebra is set of objects with rules for connecting or relating those objects.
　　應(yīng)改為: is a set
　　解釋: a set of是固定詞組, 表示一套、一組, 后面接可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù), 與題中objects吻合
　　(2)
　　At birth, an infant exhibits a remarkable number of motor response.
　　應(yīng)改為: responses
　　解釋: 短語(yǔ)a number of 后面要求接可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù), number前可加某些形容詞如great, considerable, remarkable, small 等表示a lot of 或 a few
　　注意 “the number of” 和 “a number of”的區(qū)別
　　The number of boys in Class Five is 25. (五班男孩的數(shù)目是25，后面謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù))
　　A small number of families are able to afford an apartment. (少數(shù)家庭能夠買(mǎi)得起一套住房, )