clamouring

grammar · medium

易错句子The clamouring outside the gate were getting louder.

正确表达The clamouring outside the gate was getting louder.

这里作主语的中心词是单数形式 clamouring，谓语要用单数 was；若指多次、分开的喧闹声，应写成复数 clamourings，再用 were。

grammar · medium

易错句子We heard the clamouring of crowd outside.

正确表达We heard the clamouring of the crowd outside.

of 后面接单数可数名词 crowd 时必须有限定词；汉语名词前常省略冠词，但英语要补 the，构成 the clamouring of the crowd。