由and或both…and连接名词词组时,后用复数;由notonly…but(also),either…or,neither…nor或or连接的并列主语,谓语通常和最邻近的主语一致
Notonlytheswitchesbutalsotheoldwritinghasbeenchanged.
Mysisterormybrotherislikelytobeathome.
EitheryouorMrYangistodothework.
NeithermywifenorImyselfamabletopersuademydaughtertochangehermind.
如果一个句子是由there或here引导,而主语又不止一个,谓语通常也和最邻近的那个主语一致。
Therewascarvedintheboardadragonandaphoenix.
Hereisapen,afewenvelopesandsomepaperforyou.
people,police,cattle,poultry(家禽),militia(民兵)等通常都用作复数.
Cattlearegrazingonthepasture.
Thepolicearelookingforhim.