Question

【题目】The telephone________ in 1876.

A. invents B. invented C. have invented D. was invented

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】

句意：电话是1876发明的。考查被动语态。A. invents发明，一般现在时；B. invented一般过去时；C. have invented现在完成时；D. was invented一般过去时的被动语态。根据句意可知此句使用一般过去时的被动语态；故选D。