Question

Everyone except Tom and John ________ there when the class began.

A．are

B． is

C． were

D． was

Answer 1

D

考查主谓一致。句意：除了汤姆和约翰，当开始上课时，每个人都在那儿。根据时间状语从句，可知主句描述的是过去的动作，故用一般过去时态。everyone强调个体，作主语时要用单数形式。故选D。