There ( ) a pen and a desk in the picture.请填上be动词,并说明原因.

题目

There ( ) a pen and a desk in the picture.请填上be动词,并说明原因.

答案

is 因为there be句型是就近原则,就是在并列的名词里就最近的那个名词选择be动词.此句最近为a pen所以选is