In the family photo is/are his wife and his three sons.
初一年级，孩子说老师讲过这种情况要用就近原则，用is，但是考试答案确是are。
问了个大学的英语老师，说is，就是就近原则。
问授课老师，老师说分情况，因为后面有四个人，所以用are。明显感觉老师说的不对，也没敢硬怼。
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