there was a book and two pens lying on the table为什么用was而不用were

分类: 作业答案 • 2021-12-20 02:22:23

问题描述：

there was a book and two pens lying on the table
为什么用was而不用were

答

There be句型中谓语动词遵循“就近原则”
be动词的形式根据后面的名词的单复数而定，即
There was a book and two pens lying on the table.
There were two pens and a book lying on the table.

答

因为AND前面是A BOOK.

答

在there be句型中谓语动词遵循“就近原则”,就是与最近的名词保持一致,这句中 a book 比two pens 更靠近be动词,所以用was而不用were

答

就近原则哈。