這類結構的謂語應與哪個主語保持一致

請看這道考查主謂一致的考題：

A library wit five thousand books __________ to the nation as a gift.

A. is offered              B. has offered            C. are offered            D. have offered

【分析】此題應選A。用連詞and連接的兩個并列主語，其謂語要用復數，但是若主語后跟有with，like，but，except，besides，including，together with，along with，as well as，more than，no less than，rather than等連接的另一個名詞，其謂通常要與前面一個主語保持一致：

1. Nobody but Betty and Mary _________ late for class yesterday.

A. was                    B. were                 C. has been             D. have been

2. A woman with some children _________ soon.

A. is coming            B. are coming        C. has come            D. have come

3. No one except my parents _________ anything about this.

A. know                  B. knows              C. is known            D. are known

4. The teacher as well as the students _________ the book already.

A. has read              B. have read          C. are reading          D. is reading

5. All but one ________ in the accident.

A. was killed            B. were killed        C. will be killed        D. are killed

答案：1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B