英语选择题NobodybuttwostudentsintheclassroomlastSundaymorning.A.wasB.were这个句子的主语怎么确定,为什么?

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英语选择题
Nobody but two students _____in the classroom last Sunday morning.
A. was B. were
这个句子的主语怎么确定,为什么?

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其实在这个句子中nobody和two student都是作为句子的主语,这两个主语是由一个连词but连接而成为并列主语.
英语语法上有一个就远原则和就近原则
由连词or,either...or...,neither...nor...,not only...but also...,not...but...,whether...or...连接并列主语,动词与靠近的主语保持一致.
Either you or he is completely wrong.
Not the students but the teacher is hoping to go there.
He or his brothers are coming here this afternoon.
当主语后面跟有with, together with, like, except, but, no less than, as well as 等词引起的短语时,谓语动词与前面的主语一致.
The teacher together with some students is visiting the factory.
He as well as I wants to go boating.