Iflawandorder,neitherthecitizennorhisfamilyissafeIflawandorder,neitherthecitizennorhisfamilyissafea.arenotpreservedb.isnotpreservedc.werenotpreservedd.havenotbeenpreseved我想问下如果选D后面是不

Question

If law and order ____,neither the citizen nor his family is safe
If law and order _____ ,neither the citizen nor his family is safe
a.are not preserved b.is not preserved c.were not preserved d.have not been preseved
我想问下如果选D后面是不是应该 用neither the citizen nor his family will be safe

Answer 1

law and order是一个词,表示法律与秩序,故谓语用单数is,比如英国的fish and chips is my favourite dish.neither nor 就近原则,my family是整体来看,谓语也用单数,D 是have.
if 引导的条件状语从句 一般是主将从现,从句用现在时表示将要发生的动作.这里都用的现在时是一种习惯上的表达,更贴近实际.用will be safe 也对.
其实这整句话用虚拟语气最好!