语法与词汇 14.There has been an increasing number of_____in primary schools in the past few years. (2016-16)
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】复合名词的复数。复合名词是由两个或者两个以上的自由词素合成的名词,这类名词变为复数时可有以下几种方式:1.将复合名词的主体名词变为复数形式,如:daughter-in-law变为daughters-in-law, looker-on变为lookers-on;lady driver变为lady drivers,boy friend变为boy friends,toothpick变为toothpicks;2.如果复合名词没有主体名词,则在词尾加复数标志-s,如:stand-by变为stand-bys,hold-all变为hold-alls,grown-up变为grown-ups;3.当复合名词的第一个单词是man,woman,或者由它们合成的极少数名词,其复数形式是将两个单词或者两个部分都变为复数,如:manservant变为menservants,woman doctor变为women doctors,gentleman boarder变为gentlemen boarders。显然,本题D选项符合上述第三点规则,故为本题正确答案。