Question

The manager said, “Every means _____ tried, but there is no result.” A．have been B．has bee

The manager said, “Every means _____ tried, but there is no result.” A．have been B．has been C．will be D．were

Answer 1

B

试题分析：考查主谓一致。means单复数同行，决定谓语动词就看means前的修饰语，现在是every，所以强调每一种方法，故谓语用单数，且方法与尝试之间是被动关系，此处又强调过去发生的动作对现在产生的影响，后面讲到“但现在没有结果”。所以就用现在完成时，故B正确。