George returned after the war,only_that his wife had left him. 选择A.to be told 这是什么语法知识麻烦详细通俗一点

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George returned after the war,only_that his wife had left him. 选择A.to be told 这是什么语法知识
麻烦详细通俗一点

是省略句。后半句he was only to be told that his wife had left him.因为前面已经有了主语George,不需要重复,he was 可以省略。个人观点,不一定正确,仅供参考。希望后面有更好的回答。

【only + 不定式】在这里表示一个“意外” 且“不愉快” 的结果