Here are some water and apples on the table.
这里的 be 动词为什么不采用就近原则用单数形式 is 呢?盼专家老师解惑。
在托福考试中,there be 和 here be 句型的主谓语一致是根据语法一致原则决定的,在其它考试中,一般根据接近原则决定。例如:
1. Here _____ notebook and report that I promised you last week .
A. is the B. are the C.was the D.has been a (TOEFL)
答案是 B。
2. In the room _____ an arm-chair, a table, and a desk.
A. there have B.there is C. there are D.there was (TOEFL)
答案是C。
(以上试题及答案转引自赵振才编著的《英语常见问题解答大词典》增订版)
根据接近原则决定的例句在一般英语词典和英语语法书都可以找到,这里就不举例了。