Question

—Was he still there when you were away to answer the phone?—There is no doubt about it, but he .

—Was he still there when you were away to answer the phone?—There is no doubt about it, but he ________ soon afterwards. A．had left B．has left C．is leaving D．left

Answer 1

D

D 考察动词时态。句意：—当你离开去接电话的时候他还在的吗？—这是毫无疑义的，但他随后很快就离开了。Eave这动作发生在过去，所以应该使用一般过去时。故D正确。