主语是A or B，谓语动词和B在人称和数上保持一致。

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Answer 1

　　主语是A or B， 谓语动词和B在人称和数上保持一致。

　　英语中，由or连接两个并列部分作主语时，谓语动词遵循就近原则，即和最靠近谓语动词的这个并列部分在人称和数方面保持一致。例如：

He or I am wrong.

=I or he is wrong.

不是我错了，就是他错了。

You or she has taken it by mistake.

= He or you have taken it by mistake.

不是你拿错了，就是他拿错了。