There was Little Jim crying in the corner. 小吉姆在角落里哭泣。
我觉得这个句子怪怪的。因这 there be 后面的名词是一个专有名词,好像没见过这样的用法。它与下面的句子不一样,因为下面句子中 there be 后面的名词是普通名词:
There is someone waiting for him. 有人在等他。
There’s a dog lying on the floor. 地上躺着一条狗。
There was a girl sitting by his side. 有一个姑娘坐在他旁边。
There were some children swimming in the river. 有些小孩在河里游泳。
请老师分析一下There was sb(专有名词)doing sth句式,谢谢!