问题
选择题
There _________a book and three pens on my desk just now，but now there is nothing on it.
A. had B. were C. was
答案
答案：C
考查there be句型用法。 此处表示“有一本书和三支钢笔在桌子上。”，要用there be句型，根据there be句型就近的原则，后面是a book，故用单数，又因为有just now，故要用过去时态。