There is (are) a pen and some books on the desk 此句中,为什么既可there is 又可用there are?
问题描述：
There is (are) a pen and some books on the desk 此句中,为什么既可there is 又可用there are?
答
用there is才对,就近原则.当there be 句型后面有多个主语时,be要与最近的那个主语一致,本题是a pen.故用is.