23.a great deal of，a large amount of的主谓一致

a great/good deal of，a large amount of修饰不可数名词，其短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，但large amounts of修饰不可数名词，其短语作主语时，谓语动词必须用复数形式。

A great deal of rice was taken from the country to the city by railway．

很多大米通过铁路从乡下运往城市。

Large amounts of money were spent on the bridge．

许多钱都花在这座桥的建设上了。

A large amount of money is being invested in the local market．

大量资金被投放到当地市场上。

提示：

the amount of是“……的数量”的意思，谓语动词用单数。

The amount of lift increases with the speed of the aircraft．

飞机的升力随着飞行速度的提高而增大。