Question

--- Has your brother returned from the USA yet? ---- Yes, but he ____ here for only two days be...

--- Has your brother returned from the USA yet? ---- Yes, but he ____ here for only two days before his company sent him to Australia. A．stayed B．has stayed C．will stay D．was staying

Answer 1

A

考查时态。句意：你的弟弟已经从美国回来了吗？是的，但是在他的公司派他去澳大利亚之前他只在这呆了两天。派去澳大利亚是过去的事，所以在这呆两天也是过去的事，要用一般过去时态。选A。