aboutfamily.求讲解Thefamilyatthelunchtablewhensomeonecametotellthemwhathadhappenedat.A.weresitting;MrBrownB.weresitting;MrBrown’sC.wassitting;MrBrownD.wassitting;正确答案是D但是不明白为什么.

Question

about family.求讲解
The family ___ at the lunch table when someone
came to tell them what had happened at ___.
A.were sitting; Mr Brown B.were
sitting; Mr Brown’s
C.was sitting; Mr
Brown D.was sitting;
正确答案是D但是不明白为什么.

Answer 1

D 答案肯定是错误的,family 在这里是指“家人”应该是集体名词,本身就是复数.这个题的答案应该是B.at Mr Brown's 是指在Brown先生家里.当有人来告诉他们在Brown先生家里发生了什么事的时候,家人们正在吃午饭.