问题
选择题
He loved his family, but seldom _______ spend much time with them.
A．was he able to
B．he was able to
C．is he able to
D．he is able to
答案
答案：A
这题考查倒装句的时态，seldom“很少”等表示否定意义的词在句首时，句子用部分倒装，即助动词，be动词，情态动词放在主语前，因为并列的句子用了loved，所以选A。