核心问题
There ____(be) heaps of information about the subject.
请问 heaps of 充当主语时,其谓语动词用单数还是用复数?
词典解答
heaps of + 名词充当主语时, 其谓语动词的数要依名词的数而定。
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There are heaps of books on this subject. (ALD) 有许多书谈到这个问题。
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There is heaps of information about the subject. 关于这个问题有大量的信息。
heaps of + 名词结构与 lots of + 名词结构, 在这一点上是相同的。请对比:
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Lots of stuff is going to waste. (CGEL) 有许多材料要浪费掉。
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Lots of people are coming to our party. (CGEL) 有许多人要来参加我们的聚会。