Question

【题目】2018年上海青浦二模The old couple ________not to trust any strangers when they were cheated last time.

A. are told B. would be told C. were told D. will be told

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意：上次被骗时，这对老夫妇被告知不要相信任何陌生人。tell动词，告诉；told过去式或过去分词。A. are told一般现在时态的被动语态; B. would be told过去将来时态的被动语态； C. were told一般过去时态的被动语态；D. will be told一般将来时态的被动语态。根据句意与语境可知，主语与谓语之间存在被动关系；主从句的时间发生在过去，所以本句为一般过去时态的被动句：was/were+过去分词。故选：C。