Question

1.(2015 广东深圳—模，13 ) Not only he but also his friends       eager to help those who lost their homes in the earthquake.

   A. was   B. were   C. is   D. are

Answer 1

1. B

1. B   句意:他和他的朋友都竭力去帮助那些在地震中失去家园的人。not only...but also…连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的数要遵循就近原则，因为friends为复数，从句中又用到了 lost (过去式) ，所以用were。