Re: There is/There are

Posted by glotynn on 2007/8/19 10:41:36
Quote:

Elinor wrote:
請問如何分辨 There is 和 There are? 謝謝!

例句:

1. There ____ a book and a pen on the desk.
2. In the room, there ____ an arm-chair, a table, and a desk.
3. There ____ only one or two chaps there.


1. are
倒裝主詞"a book and a pen"是複數.

2. are
理由同1.

3. is
因為or的情況, 主謂一致要採"就近原則".
如果是"only two or three chaps", 就要用are.

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