Question

( ) 1. Not only his brothers but also his twin sister is doing---lessons. A.her B.their

可是资料书上的答案选A.her,解释说人称和数都根据就近原则

Answer 1

Answer:选A
(1)语法一致(2)意义一致(3)就近原则 是主谓一致的三个原则
Not noly ....but also 此结构强调的是but also “后面"的内容,人称和数当然从后考虑。
这也是语法规定此结构要用就近原则的原因。,
选B 可改为如下形式
Both his brother and his twin sister "are" doing "their" lessons

补充提问回复:选C
I couldn't believe such a little boy had finished it,-----?
A.hadn't he B.had he C.could I D.coldn't I
此题可能会受否定转移的语法规则影响而误选B,但当主句中的谓语动词与情态动词/副词连用时，不需要否定转移；或主句是问句形式时也不需要否定转移;宾语从句有no, never, hardly等否定词时不需否定转移；宾语从句中含有not at all, not a bit, not…enough, can’t help doing等一些固定词组时不需要否定转移

祝 学习进步！

Answer 2

B.their

not only ...but also 虽然谓语是用单数.

但是意义是复数的,而后面的是: lessons,自然也是复数的:B

追问

请高人指点，急等用。

追答

not only ...but also有就近原则, 以上我主要被": lessons"用的复数给弄糊涂 了,

不过,个人还是觉得用"lesson" 略好一些.
当然,她的功课,her lessons 或许有很多门,也未为不可.就这样吧.

not only … but also 连接两个主语时，谓语动词要和与其最近的主语保持人称和数的一致。
Not only the students but also the teacher was against the plan. / Not only the teacher but also the students were against the plan.
另外not only …but also… 两个分句时态要一样，当not only置于句首，前一个分句要倒装。
He not only easily accepts other people's opinions,but he is also patient.
She not only sings beautifully but also dances wonderfully.=Not only does she sing beautifully but also dances wonderfully.
Not only did we learn the technology through an online course but we also learned to communicate with friends in English.

Answer 3

就近原则。就是说 谓语is 和后面的人称都是按照but also 后面的主语 his twin sister 来定的。

追问

难道资料书给的答案错了吗？请给一个明确的答复，究竟选A.her还是选B.their，谢谢。

追答

绝对A。

追问

但是就近原则适用的是主谓一致，并没说适用于人称代词呀？难道此题不是根据意义一致的原则而选B.their吗？

追答

就进原则一般是考主谓一致，但是人称也是要一致的呀，不然整个句子就不协调啦。相信我啦，我英语老师啊。

追问

拜托了这个，请教
( ) I couldn't believe such a little boy had finished it,-----?
A.hadn't he B.had he C.could I D.coldn't I

追答

C

Answer 4

是应该选her,首先是就近，虽然句子的逻辑主语是他们，你要看but also后面的主语。其次你看后面都有is了，当然选一个人不能选多个人。