Question

初中英语提问

there is a rubber and six pencils in the box
there are a rubber and six pencils in the box

哪个对 为什么

Answer 1

第一个对,这是there be 句型,要求使用邻近原则,即there be 中的be动词的单复数,要由挨着它的名词大单复数来决定,一块橡皮和六支铅笔,挨着be动词的是一块橡皮,所以用单数,而六支铅笔和一块橡皮,是六支铅笔挨着be动词,所以用复数.

Answer 2

第二个对，there be句型不遵从就进原则， a rubber and six pencils 是一个叙述的整体，是复数

Answer 3

there is a rubber and six pencils in the box
there be句型就近原则，a rubber是单数，所以用there is

Answer 4

看第一个主语决定动词用is/ are,
如: There is a book and two pens on the desk. ( 看a book, 用is)
There are two pens and a book on the desk. ( 看two pens, 用are)