题目
It was reported that two famous ____ would attend that conference.A. woman scientistB. women scientistC. woman scientistsD. women scientists
It was reported that two famous ____ would attend that conference.
A. woman scientist
B. women scientist
C. woman scientists
D. women scientists
题目解答
答案
D. women scientists
解析
本题考查复合名词的复数形式。关键点在于确定两个名词的复数变化规则:
- woman的复数是women,scientist的复数是scientists;
- 当两个名词连用表示职业或身份时,两个名词都需要变为复数形式,且复数变化通常作用于最后一个名词。
选项分析
- A. woman scientist:两个名词均为单数形式,错误。
- B. women scientist:仅第一个名词复数化,第二个仍为单数,错误。
- C. woman scientists:仅第二个名词复数化,第一个仍为单数,错误。
- D. women scientists:两个名词均正确复数化,符合语法规则。
核心规则
复合名词作主语时,若表示复数概念,所有名词均需变为复数形式。例如:
- 单数:a woman scientist(一位女性科学家)
- 复数:women scientists(多位女性科学家)