Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures.

题目

Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures.
为什么 both these pictures.而不是both of these pictures.

答案

both 可以单独使用,直接跟名词,或者动词
both of 后接名词或者代词,但是名词前必须有限定词the 等
谓语动词用复数