Question

The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time. A．sold B．had been sold C．we

The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time. A．sold B．had been sold C．were sold D．would sell

Answer 1

C

C。根据前面的过去式谓语were可知，后面也要用一般过去时; 再根据“花”与“卖”的关系可知，此处要用被动语态，故选C。