Question

There ____ a table, four chairs, three bikes in the courtyard, in the  middle of which ____ two tall trees with great shade.

A．are; is

B．is; are

C．has; have

D．have; has

Answer 1

B

在there be句型结构中，如果有两个或两个以上的名词位于 there be之后，用作句子的主语时，be动词的单复数应与最靠近它的名词保持一致，故第一空选 is；第二空为地点状语前置，选项后的名词为句子的主语，为复数名词，故谓语动词要用复数形式。选项  C、D均为结构错误。