用单数还是复数？说说理由

Question

All their belongings ,together with the remains of torn-up newspapers, (lies, lie) scattered over the carpets.

Answer 1

belongings 是“财产，所有物”的总称。单复数同，就像单词“people”,所以用“lie”即可。不要受前面“newspapers”的影响。

Answer 2

lie
主语是belongs 复数，所以用lie
状语together with the remains of torn-up newspapers不影响。本回答被提问者采纳

Answer 3

lies.together with 后是插入语,不是主语一部分.而belongings是单数.

Answer 4

belongings 的复数形式跟原型是一样的吧，不用加S的。应该是all their belong,together with...，lies....吧。