several可以单独作主语吗？
2024-08-15 12:56:56 学考宝 作者：佚名
问题描述
several可以单独作主语吗？如果several可以单独作主语，那后面的谓语动词是用单数还是复数？
老师答疑
黎老师：
several可以单独作主语，也可以用“several of + 复数名词”作主语，它们后面的谓语动词都应该用复数。例如：
Of the eggs, several were broken. 这些鸡蛋有几个是破的。（《张道真高级英语词典》p.1394）
Several of us are going to the film. 我们有几个人要去看这部电影。（《张道真高级英语词典》p.1394）
Several of them are ill. 他们有几个人生病了。（《张道真高级英语词典》p.1394）
There are several here that I don't know. （张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 p.1359）
Several of us decided to work home. （张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 p.1359）
Several (of them) were broken. （张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 p.1359）
Several of the apples are bad, and several more have worm holes. （张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 p.1359）
Several of the children were in the garden. （张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 p.1359）
龙老师：
Several用作代词意思是“三个以上；一些（但不多）；几个”，表复数意义，可以单独使用，用作主语时，谓语动词要用复数。如：
Several (students) were absent from school this morning. 今天早晨有好几位学生缺席。（《21世纪英美文法》中国国际广播出版社）
又如下例句摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》(1989年版)several词条：
Several of you need to work harder. 你们有几个人还需要努力。
There was a fire in the art gallery and several of the paintings were destroyed. 美术馆失了场火，烧毁了几张画。
