Every city in the United States has traffic problems because the amount of cars on American streets and highways is increasing every year.
A. in the United States
B. traffic
Danh từ cars là danh từ đếm được số nhiều nên không thể dùng lượng từ amount. Amount được sử dụng với danh từ không đếm được. Ta phải sử dụng một lượng từ đi với danh từ đếm được số nhiều. Sửa: amount → number
Tạm dịch: Mỗi thành phố ở Mỹ đều gặp vấn đề về giao thông bởi vì số lượng xe hơi trên đường phố và trên cao tốc tăng dần theo năm.
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Ta có một số cấu trúc phổ biến cần lưu ý liên quan đến lượng từ:
A number of N(s) + V(plu): một vài # The number ofN(s) + v(sing): số lượng những cái gì
An amount of N(uncount) + V(sing): một vài
The amount of N(uncount) + V(sing): số lượng những cái gìMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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