就近原则也称“邻近原则”“就近一致原则”，即：谓语与靠近的名词、代词在“人称、数”上一致。接下来分享初中就近原则的5个例子。
正式文体中：
1.由下列词语连接的并列主语："there be+句型; or ; either …or;nor; neither…nor;whether…or;not…but; not only…but also" 等。
(1)Not his parents but he doesn’t want to go. 是他的父母亲不想去而不是他不想去。
(2)There is an apple, two pears and some oranges on the plate. 盘子里有一个苹果，两个梨子跟一些桔子。
(3)Neither you nor I am a stranger here.你和我都不是刚来这里。
(4)You or he is going to be sent to study abroad.你或者他将要被送出国。
(5)Neither you nor I am wrong .你和我都没错。
2.在倒装句中：谓语可与后面第一个主语一致。
(1)There is (are) a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支钢笔和几本书。
(2)In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people .在远处，能听见鼓掌声和人们的呼喊声。
(3)There are two pears, some oranges and an apple on the plate. 盘子里有两个梨子，一些桔子和一个苹果。
(4)There is a pen and some books on the desk.桌上有一支钢笔和几本书。
(5)There are some books and a pen on the desk.桌子上有几本书和一支钢笔。
非正式文体中
有时依“就近一致原则”，但也可依“意义一致原则”或严格地依“语法一致原则”。
(1)Neither she nor I were there. (意义一致) 我和她当时都不在那儿。(非正式)。
(2)Neither she nor I was there .(就近一致)。
(3)No one except his own supporters agrees with him .(语法一致)仅他自己的支持者同意他的意见。