Modern English has a large number of words which come from prope

Modern English has a large number of words which come from proper nouns. The word “ampere” belongs to( ).
A、name of places
B、name of people
C、name of books
D、trade names
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查转化为普通名词的专有名词类别。name of places:地名;name of people:人名;name of books:书名;trade names:商标名。现代英语中有大量由专有名词转化而来的普通名词。ampere:安培,来源于法国物理学家Ampere,属于由人名转化成为的普通名词。故B选项符合题意。