There ______ a box of sweets on the table There ______ a pair of shoes. A is B are,

There ______ a box of sweets on the table There ______ a pair of shoes. A is B are,

is...is
there be.中be的形式有其后面的第一个名词的单复数决定,即就近原则.

两个空均为A

A
都是单数，选用be的三单形式is

都选is，a box of sweets一个糖果盒，a pair of shoes一双鞋，都是单数（无论汉语还是英语），故选A。