题目
13 There used to be some trees by the lake_A. weren t thereB. wasn t thereC. was thereD. were there
13 There used to be some trees by the lake_
A. weren t there
B. wasn t there
C. was there
D. were there
题目解答
答案
A. weren t there
解析
本题考查反意疑问句的正确构成,核心在于助动词的选择。原句使用了"There used to be..."结构,表示过去存在但现在不存在的事物。反意疑问句的助动词需根据主句中的动词形式和主语的数来确定。关键点在于:
- "used to be"的反意疑问句通常使用"weren't"或"wasn't",取决于主语的单复数。
- 本题主语是复数"trees",因此反意疑问句应使用"weren't there"。
原句为There used to be some trees by the lake,需补全反意疑问句部分。
- 主句结构分析:主句中的动词是"used to be",表示过去存在。
- 反意疑问句规则:
- 当主句为"There used to be + 复数名词"时,反意疑问句需用"weren't there"。
- 若主句为"There used to be + 单数名词",则用"wasn't there"。
- 选项匹配:本题主语"trees"是复数,因此正确选项为A. weren't there。