求教英语语法

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求教英语语法
the following day ,however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chance of being able to leave hospital in time for new yearcelebrations were good
请问这句子里的were good怎么理解?

were good (应该是was good) 的主语是 his chance,即“机会是很不错的”,或“希望是很大的”.