Question

There must be somebody in Tom`s home.I`m sure that either Tom or his parents _______ at home no...

There must be somebody in Tom`s home.I`m sure that either Tom or his parents _______ at home now. A．are B．is C．were D．was

Answer 1

A

试题分析：考查主谓一致。固定词组either…or…要么…要么…放在句首做主语，谓语动词使用就近一致。本题 his parents靠近，故使用复数形式。根据.I`m sure说明本句使用一般现在时，故A正确。 点评：固定词组either…or…要么…要么…放在句首做主语，谓语动词使用就近一致。