Question

Tom’s father had not spoken to him since his marriage, because he considered Tom ______ a mistake in marrying so young a girl

1. A.
   had made
2. B.
   made
3. C.
   would make
4. D.
   was making

Answer 1

A
此句改编自 David Copperfield.句意：自Tom结婚以来，他的父亲就没再和他说过话，因为父亲认为Tom不该娶太年轻的姑娘。显然，“Tom犯错”发生于“父亲认为”这一过去动作前，故应选择过去完成时。