Question

Nobody except Tom and Mary _______in the classroom. The other students are watching the basketball game on the playground now.
A. am                 B. is               C. are

Answer 1

B

考查主谓一致。在英语中，当主语后有with, together with, along with, except, besides, as well as 等短语时，谓语动词的数要和这些短语前面的名词或代词的单复数保持一致。第一句中的主语为nobody，因此谓语动词用单数is。