2)a large/huge amount of / large amounts of + 不可數名詞
A large amount of milk is overdue. 大量的牛奶都過期了。
Large amounts of money were spent on the subway. 這地鐵費了很多錢。
a lot of/ lots of + 可數名詞復數/不可數名詞
There is a lot of water in the pool. 池子里有很多的水。
Lots of leaves of trees have fallen down the ground in the autumn. 秋天里,許多樹葉已經從樹上掉了下來。
plenty of +可數名詞復數/不可數名詞
There are plenty of cars on the freeway. 高速路上有很多的汽車。
I have plenty of time to do my homework. 我有很多時間去做家庭作業。
a good/great many + 可數名詞復數
A great many people on the square are looking at a strange man. 廣場上很多人都在看一個怪人。
many a + 可數名詞單數,謂語動詞用單數形式。
Many a scientist has gone to the lonely island. 不止一個科學家去過那個偏僻的小島。
表示幾十和很多:scores of,dozens of, numerous
She bought dozens of eggs yesterday morning.她昨天上午買了許多雞蛋。
I have heard that scores of times.那件事我已聽過很多遍了。
4.the number of...表示“...的數目”’謂語動詞用單數形式。
The number of books missing from the school library is large.學校圖書館丟失書的數目很大。