Question

There appeared to be no better way, ____?A was there B were there C did there D didn't there

请高人指教为什么选D

Answer 1

1. 答案：D.

2. 翻译：似乎/好像没有更好的方法了，不是吗？

3. 解释：
1）前句的确是there be句型的变形用法，其中的appear同seem，意思是“似乎/好像”。
2）此时前句出现了两个动词appeared和be，但是反意疑问句必须是对其谓语动词进行变化。
appear虽然是个系动词，但是其否定句/疑问句变化必须借助于助动词do/does/did来进行。
3）而且此时no只是对表语no better way的否认，整个句子还是对there appeared进行变化，所以还是选用didn't there.

Answer 2

D