Notonlybut的单复数问题Notonlyjeanbuthersistersknowtheombinationtothesafewhichcontainsthelistoffamilysecurities.这里选know不选knows同样的道理为什么下面一个就是单数呢?Notonlytombutalsohiswif

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Not only but 的单复数问题
Not only jean but her sisters ____ know the ombination to the safe
which contains the list of family securities.
这里选 know 不选 knows
同样的道理为什么下面一个就是单数呢?
Not only tom but also his wife ___ fond of watching TV.
这里选was 不是were?

Answer 1

not only ……but also引导的并列主语根据but also 后的名词的数来确定其后动词的数,
这就是主谓一致问题中的“就近原则”
就近原则还适用于：either……or
neither……nor
there be结构
如：there is a desk, two chairs and some books in the room.
there are some books, a desk and a chair in the room