Question

Good news there _____fewer people catching this kind of illness now

A was B is C are D were

Answer 1

首先，正确的选择是C:are，因为它是作为there are fewer people catching this kind of illness now这个从句的动词。

其二，人们往往容易只知其一，不知其二，以为这是个错句。实际上，它只是被省略了而已，原来完整的句子是：（It is）good news (that) there are fewer people catching this kind of illness now.经省略号，比较口语化，但还是可以接受的。

其三，选择了A或B的人，很可能是因为被there所误导，以为指“那里的好消息”。

这是一句很考人的问题。好了，我也得学会安静了。

Answer 2

这个句子不正确。Good news: there are fewer people catching this kind of illness now.
不能小看标点哦。这个there be 句型的谓语动词使用的是就近原则。people是个集合名词，now 表示为现在时，所以要用are。

Answer 3

is news是不可数名词谓语用单数

Answer 4

is

Answer 5

C

Answer 6

was

Answer 7

C 呵呵 一样的题哦~~