Question

______ he insisted he ______ innocent, the less they seemed to believe him.

A．The better; should be	B．The more; was
C．The more; be	D．The better; must be

Answer 1

B

第一空考查the + 比较级，…the + 比较级，表示越……就越……;第二空考查动词insist。insist作“坚持认为”这层含义时，不需要用虚拟语气。句意：他越是坚持他是无辜的，他们越是看起来不相信他。