The Rule of Proximity就近原则：
◆The verb in an or, either…or…, neither…nor…, not only…but also… sentence agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it.
◆当or, either…or…, neither…nor…, not only…but also…连接的并列成分作主语时，谓语动词与最邻近的主语保持一致。
★ A technical manual or samples are distributed free at the exhibition.
★ 展览会上，技术手册或样品免费分发。
★ The manager or his assistant is going to attend this meeting.
★ 这位经理或者其助手会去参加此次会议。
★ The committee members or the student writes every day.
★ 委员会成员或该学生每天都在写。
★ Either you in person or your representative attends the meeting.
★要么你本人，要么你的代理人来参加此会。
★ Either the father or his sons have to attend the marriage.
★ 要么这位父亲，要么其儿子必须来参加婚礼。
★ Either he nor I am in the wrong.
★ 要么是他错了，要么是我错了。
★ Either you or she is to go.
★ 要么你去，要么她去。
★ Neither my sisters nor his mother is singing in the pub tonight.
★ 我的姐妹们和他的母亲今晚都不在酒馆里唱歌。
★ Neither Andy nor these boys are to blame.
★ 不该怪安迪，也不该责备这些男孩。
★ Neither Andy nor his parents are at home.
★ 安迪和他的父母都不在家。
★ Not only they but also I am interested in such kind of things.
★ 不仅是他们，我对这种事情也感兴趣。
★ Not only Andy, but also his brothers were arrested.
★ 不仅是安迪，他的兄弟也被逮捕了。
★ Not only you and I but Andy, the top student in our grade is not able to solve this problem.
★ 不仅是你和我，我们年级的尖子生安迪也无法解决这个问题。
◆ When the sentences start with THERE or HERE, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
◆ 如果句子是由THERE or HERE引导，谓语通常与最邻近的主语一致。
★ There is little administrative support.
★ 行政支持很少。
★ There are many factors affecting teacher retention.
★ 影响教师留任的因素有很多。
★ There is a ruler, two pencils and an eraser on the desk.
★ 桌上有一把尺子、两支铅笔和一块橡皮。
★ There were not only his children but also his wife to consider.
★ 需要考虑的不只是他的孩子还有他的妻子。
★ There are two apples and some bread on the table.
★ 桌子上有两个苹果和一些面包。
★ Here is a book, two pens and four notebooks for you.
★ 这是给你的一本书、两只钢笔和四本笔记本。
