①Charles believes that many people want to earn a lot of money so that they will not have any worries.
②However, most people never make much money.
③A lot of people are determined to become a millionaire.
④But do all millionaires find the happiness that they thought they would get when they achieve their goals?
⑤They are hardworking to get all that money.
⑥There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees.
⑦He has discovered that having a little money makes you free.
⑧Both of his eyes are hurt.
⑨Either answer is correct.
Hopefully, neither of these things will happen.
[我的发现]
(1)many修饰复数可数名词,如句①;much修饰不可数名词,如句②;a lot of既可修饰可数名词,也可修饰不可数名词,如句①和句③。
(2)all既可修饰复数可数名词,如句④;也可修饰不可数名词,如句⑤。
(3)a few修饰或指代复数可数名词,如句⑥;a little修饰或指代不可数名词,如句⑦。
(4)both意为“两者都”,作主语时谓语动词用复数,如句⑧;either意为“两者当中任意一个”,作主语时谓语动词用单数,如句⑨;neither意为“两者都不”,作主语时谓语动词常用单数。