Question

【题目】They ______ candles on the cake and said “Happy Birthday” to the girl.

A. light B. lights C. lit D. were lighted

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】

句意：他们在蛋糕上点上蜡烛，对女孩说“生日快乐”。A. light名词，灯；或作动词“点燃”； B. lights名词，灯；或作动词三单；C. lit动词过去式，点燃；D. were lighted被动结构，被点燃。本句没有被动的意思，且根据后文said可知，谓语动词使用过去式。故选：C。