Re: There is/There are

Posted by glotynn on 2007/8/22 17:16:32
Quote:

Elinor wrote:
Thanks a lot, Glot and Futari.

These are the answers:

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. is
2. is
3. were



第1句與第2句以嚴謹的文法而言, 應使用複數動詞are, 但在口語方面則是is較普遍. Futari所言之規則是後者, 而我40年前所學習之文法是以前者為標準答案. 其實這樣的題目並不適合出現在考試中, 因為有爭議性.

如果是: A book and a pen ______ there on the desk.
試問妳應填is還是are呢? 當然是are. 文法上不會因為倒裝就去改變動詞的數的.


第3句: 我仍維持原答案, 使用單數動詞is/was.

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