用复数形式。
The number of the students in our school is increasing year after year.
A number of students have gone for an outing.
（三）特殊一致
1. 就近原则
（1）谓语动词的单复数形式决定于最靠近它的词语（主要指名词）
的单复数形式。主要包括：there be 句型，还有连词 or, either...or...,
neither...nor..., not only...but also..., not...but...等连接的并列成分。
There are two chairs and a desk in the room.
There is a desk and two chairs in the room.
Either the teacher or the students are our friends.
Neither he nor they are totally right.
Is neither he nor they totally right?
（2）在倒装句中，动词的数应和后面的主语的数一致。如：以 here,
there 开头，be 动词与后面第一个名词一致。
Here comes the bus.
On the wall were two famous paintings.
Here is Mr.Brown and his children.
2. 就远原则
谓语动词的单复数形式取决于离它较远的词语的情况。主要是指主语
The number of the students in our school is increasing year after year.
A number of students have gone for an outing.
（三）特殊一致
1. 就近原则
（1）谓语动词的单复数形式决定于最靠近它的词语（主要指名词）
的单复数形式。主要包括：there be 句型，还有连词 or, either...or...,
neither...nor..., not only...but also..., not...but...等连接的并列成分。
There are two chairs and a desk in the room.
There is a desk and two chairs in the room.
Either the teacher or the students are our friends.
Neither he nor they are totally right.
Is neither he nor they totally right?
（2）在倒装句中，动词的数应和后面的主语的数一致。如：以 here,
there 开头，be 动词与后面第一个名词一致。
Here comes the bus.
On the wall were two famous paintings.
Here is Mr.Brown and his children.
2. 就远原则
谓语动词的单复数形式取决于离它较远的词语的情况。主要是指主语
