when we were having a meeting,the director ____the bad news by telephone.A、was telling B、was told C、could tell D、would tell请教下这道选择题里WHEN的用法和为何选用这个答案?

问题描述:

when we were having a meeting,the director ____the bad news by telephone.
A、was telling B、was told C、could tell D、would tell
请教下这道选择题里WHEN的用法和为何选用这个答案?

when 引导的是 时间状语从句、 来提示时间的。 应该选B , 后面的主句是 过去被动式。

选B,when引导时间状语从句,经理被告知,用被动语态be told

B表被动 when引导时间状语,“当我们正在开会时,the director被电话告知这个坏消息”

A

选A哦,两个是太应该是并列的,都用过去进行时。

B
应用被动语态,被告知坏消息

when we were having a meeting,the director ____the bad news by telephone.
A、was telling B、was told C、could tell D、would tell
选择B!
通过上下文及句子大意,选B是最合情合理的!
译过来就是“当我们正在开会的时候,主管通过电话被告知了那个怪消息”。
其他非被动语态的译过来肯定是很别扭的!
when其实就是一个时间状语从句的引导词,跟我们中文中“当...的时候”差不多!

WHEN的用法是引导一个时间状语从句,表示当一件事正在持续进行中(这里是were having a meeting,过去进行时),发生了另一件短暂的事(这里是was told the bad news,一般过去时)
根据句意,the director 是被告诉坏消息的,故要用被动语态.

选B 同意3楼
题目是:当我们正开会的时候,主任接到电话被告知一个坏消息。
选A语法根本不对。