Question

He said that his friend ________there three days before, but she was not there_______.

A．had been; now	B．has been; then
C．had been; then	D．was; now

Answer 1

C

考查时态和副词，第一空的时态是过去完成时，因为主句是过去时，从句的动作发生在主句动作前三天，第二空副词then代指three days before。句意是：他说三天前他的朋友到过那儿的，但她当时不在。选C。