Amongthegueststherearichmanandhisdaughter.（were）这句话如何分析?为什么不是therebe句型?如果是therebe句型的话就采取就近原则，那就应该填was了

Question

Among the guests there____a rich man and his daughter.（were）
这句话如何分析?为什么不是there be句型?
如果是there be句型的话就采取就近原则，那就应该填was了

Answer 1

以下几个句子是一样的意思:
among the guests,there were a rich man and his daughter.
there were a rich man and his daughter among the guests.
a rich man and his daughter were among the guests.