Question

Mrs.smith together with her friends , ___to visit the new museum.

Mrs.smith together with her friends , ___to visit the new museum.
A.are going B. is going
为什么是选B？ 主语不是复数吗

Answer 1

B. is going
together with 连接两个名词作主语时,谓动的形式与前一个名词相一致, 即同Mrs.smith相一致 , 因此谓动用单数,选B.

追问

除了这个，其他都是用复数对吗？

追答

不是的,要看具体情况而定. 有的坚持就前原则,有的就近原则.如:
Not only he but also you are right . (就近原则)
Tom as well as two of his classmates was invited to the party.(就前原则)
当主语后面跟有with,together with,along with,accompanied by,like,in addition to,as well as,as much as,more than,rather than,no less than,except,but,besides,including等连接的词组时,其谓语动词的形式全部与前一个名词相一致。如
The rock singeralong with his bodyguardwas rushed away from the theater
这位摇滚歌星被他的保镖保护着迅速地跑出了剧院。
MrRobbinsaccompanied by his wife and childrenis arriving tonight
罗伯逊先生在夫人和孩子的陪伴下今晚到达。
My licenserather than my credit cardswas lost
是我的驾驶执照而不是我的信用卡丢了。
No one but your parents was there then除了你的父母当时那里没人。
Mr Green besides his daughters likes sports格林先生和他的女儿都喜欢体育。
Tom,together with Mary and Aliceis going to swim this afternoon
汤姆玛丽和艾丽丝今天下午将一起去游泳