Question

【题目】

If only he________ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would be better now.

A. lies B. should lie

C. had lain D. laid

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意：要是他按照医生的指示静静地躺着的话，他现在就会好多了。考查错综时间虚拟语气。if only要是......就好了，根据“instructed”可知是对过去事实进行虚拟，从句用过去完成时；主句中含有“now”，说明是对现在进行虚拟，主句用would+动词原形，故选C。