问题
选择题
Has ____ how many spies we caught during the war ____ up to now?
A.it been declared; have been set free
B.it declared; have been set free
C.they declared; has been set free
D.they declared; have set free
答案
答案:A
本题在考查对句子结构的分析能力的同时考查主谓一致原则,首先排除C、D,然后从句子结构分析可知这是个主语从句,由it做形式主语,而且是it is declared…句型,只是以疑问句形式出现增加了难度,真正的主语是how many引导的从句,从句中的时间状语up to now“到目前为止”,应该用现在完成时。当主语是个较长的句子或短语时,常用it作形式主语,而把真正的主语放在后面,但依然是主语从句,如:Does it make any difference where we shall have the meeting?