進階 · Unit 51
比較 — one of the 最高級 + 複數名詞
「最的那些之中的一個」要用 one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞的語序，而句子的動詞要配合主詞 one 用單數。核心是「多個之中的一個」，所以後面一定接複數名詞；而因為講的是其中一個，動詞用單數。
概念說明
「最~的那些之中的一個」要用 one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞的語序，而句子的動詞要配合主詞 one 用單數。核心是「多個之中的一個」，所以後面一定接複數名詞；而因為講的是其中一個，動詞用單數。
A. 語序 — one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞
這個句型強調的是「多個之中的一個」，所以最高級後面一定要接複數名詞。請把one of the + 最高級 + 複數名詞 這一組整個學起來。
| 組成要素 | 例 | 常犯的錯誤 |
|---|---|---|
| one of the | one of the | one the (X) |
| 最高級 | best / most beautiful | good / beautiful (X: 不是最高級) |
| 複數名詞 | students / cities | student / city (X: 單數) |
- Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. (東京是世界上最大的城市之一。)
- This café is one of the coziest places in town. (這家咖啡廳是這一帶最舒適的地方之一。)
- She is one of the most talented singers I know. (她是我認識的歌手中最有才華的之一。)
- That is one of the funniest movies of the year. (那是今年最好笑的電影之一。)
B. 數的一致 — 動詞配合 one 用單數
就算後面接的是複數名詞，句子真正的主詞是前面的 one，所以動詞一定是單數形態。很容易被眼前的複數名詞(cities, students)牽著走而寫成 are / were，請記住One of the ~s + 單數動詞 這一組搭配。
| 句子 | 主詞判斷 | 動詞 |
|---|---|---|
| One of the students is late. | one (單數) | is |
| One of my friends lives in Paris. | one (單數) | lives |
| One of the boxes was empty. | one (單數) | was |
| One of these questions is very hard. | one (單數) | is |
- One of my colleagues is from Canada. (我的同事中有一位來自加拿大。)
- One of the players has scored three goals. (球員中有一位進了3球。)
- One of these apples looks bad. (這些蘋果中有一顆看起來壞掉了。)
- One of her novels was a bestseller. (她的小說中有一本是暢銷書。)
C. 常犯的錯誤 — 單數名詞、複數動詞兩個陷阱
在這個句型上常犯的錯誤有兩種，第一種是後面寫成單數名詞，第二種是被複數名詞牽著走而把動詞寫成複數形。只要把「接複數名詞」和「用單數動詞」這兩個規則當成一組學起來就解決了。
| 錯誤 | 原因 | 正確 |
|---|---|---|
| one of the best student | 單數名詞 | one of the best students |
| one of the tall building | 沒有最高級/複數 | one of the tallest buildings |
| One of the students are late. | 複數動詞 | One of the students is late. |
| One of my friends have a car. | 複數動詞 | One of my friends has a car. |
- One of the students (X: student) is absent today. (學生中有一位今天缺席。)
- One of my hobbies (X: hobby) is painting. (我的興趣之一是畫畫。)
- One of these questions is (X: are) too difficult. (這些題目中有一題太難了。)
- One of the teachers knows (X: know) the answer. (老師中有一位知道答案。)
重點整理
- 1one of the 後面一定要接最高級 + 複數名詞。(例: one of the best students, X: one of the best student)
- 2句子真正的主詞是 one，所以動詞永遠是單數形。(例: One of the students is late.)
- 3不管最高級是 -est 形態還是 most ~ 形態，這個句型的語序都一樣。(例: one of the tallest buildings, one of the most famous singers)
- 4中文說成「~之一」就很自然，但英語一定要用複數名詞明確表示「存在很多個」。(例: one of my hobbies)
- 5of the 後面換成所有格(my, his, our)的變化也很常用，語序和數的一致規則完全不變。(例: one of my friends is a doctor.)
例句
Seoul is one of the biggest cities in Asia.
首爾是亞洲最大的城市之一。
She is one of the best students in the class.
她是班上最優秀的學生之一。
This is one of the most interesting books I have read.
這是我讀過最有趣的書之一。
He is one of the richest people in the country.
他是那個國家最富有的人之一。
That was one of the worst days of my life.
那是我人生中最糟的日子之一。
這個單元還有更多例句。註冊後可以看完整內容並聆聽發音。
容易犯的錯誤
She is one of the best students.
One of the students is late.
He is one of the tallest players in the team.
One of my friends has a dog.
This is one of the most beautiful places I've seen.