初中英语中,就近原则的有therebe,neither...nor...,either...or,notonly...butalso.就近即离谓语动词较近的名词决定位于是否用单数。如:NotonlyJimbutalsohisfriendslikepainting.(这里hisfriends离like较近)再看另一句:NotonlythetwinsbutalsoJimlikespainting.(此处,Jim离like较近)