英语语法求救Thereagroupofchildrenloudlyoutsidetheroom.A,was,talkingA,were,talkingC,were.weretalkingD,was,totalk这里面的第一个空到底是填单数还是复数?agroupofchildren.?到底是

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英语语法求救
There_____ a group of children______ loudly outside the room.
A, was , talking A, were, talking
C, were. were talking D, was, to talk
这里面的第一个空到底是填 单数还是复数? a group of children.?
到底是有of后面的名词决定单复数,还是group决定
费解

Answer 1

A1. there be句型的be动词的数采用就近原则,第一个名词是group,所以用there was；不过如果a group of children做主语的话,则谓语动词采用复数形式.2. 此句为单句,所以后面使用现在分词短语talking loudly...做后置定...