Question

The second Youth Olympic Games ()in Nanjing this summer

A.are going to be held
B.is going to be held
Reason,plz

Answer 1

B 虽然是games，但是它们是作为一个整体，所以是单数不是复数

追问

Are you sure?

追答

确定啊，给你看Wikipedia的句子，用的就是is

The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event due to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

追问

The first Olympics in modern times _______ in 1896。
A. was taken place B. were held C. was held D. were happened
那这个呢

追答

选C

A和D都是发生，但是都只能用主动语态
happen是主动，不是被动，所以D不对
take place也是，主动，不是被动

主持会议等用hold，因为会议是被主持，用被动
奥运会是单数，所以是C