问题
选择题
Bill __________ his wife that he ________ when the fire broke out.
A．tells, is sleeping
B．told, was sleeping
C．told, slept
D．had told, had slept
答案
答案：B
考查时态，句意：比尔告诉他的妻子，火灾爆发时他正在睡觉。可知主句描述的是过去某个时间发生的动作，故用过去时态。从句描述的过去某个时间正在进行的动作，故用过去进行时态。选B。