Nearly two tons of nuclear-reactor fuel have already been put into orbit around the Earth, and the chances of a collision involving such material increase greatly as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise.
as the amount of both space debris and satellites continue to rise
as the rise continues in both the amount of satellites and space debris
as the amount of space debris and the number of satellites continue to rise
with the continually increasing amount of space debris and the number of satellites
with the amount of space debris continuing to increase along with the number of satellites
amount - 用于不可数对象+集合名词;
·The number of students this year is increased.(注意the number of / a number of的区别:the number of + 复数名词 + 单数谓语动词;a number of + 复数名词+复数谓语词)
在结构上as引导从句表原因,with表伴随
C correct
satellites are countable,so they must be referred to as a number, not an amount.
D.主要的错误the number of satellites前面没有increasing的修饰, This leaves the function of and the
number of satellites uncertain and confusing.
D选项with 后面引导两个由and连接的并列名词成分,而两者前的修饰词continually increasing 要分别有,才能保持平行结构;
E选项:句子冗杂,不直接,让人迷茫
and前后不平行
increasing定语就近修饰,只修饰了amount,没有修饰number,意思不对
as从句表原因,with引导短语还是句子都是伴随,在语义上就不对登录 或 注册 后可以参加讨论
so, since "students" is clearly a plural noun, so is "x% of students". since "precipitation" is clearly a singular noun, "50% of the precipitation" would also be a singular noun.
number - 用于可数对象+可数名词;
amount - 用于不可数对象+集合名词;
·The number of students this year is increased.(注意the number of / a number of的区别:the number of + 复数名词 + 单数谓语动词;a number of + 复数名词+复数谓语词)
·The amount of water is decreasing.