Question

4.10 If it were not for the fact that Anne ___ ill , I would invite her to the show.

If it were not for the fact that Anne ___ ill , I would invite
her to the show.
A.was B.were C.is D.be
请说明理由,谢谢

Answer 1

在这句中 从句用一般过去时，主句用过去将来时，为虚拟语气。
只有两种可能，一种是对现在事实的虚拟，一种是对将来事实的虚拟，安妮生病了，不可能对将来事实虚拟，所以只能表示对现在事实的虚拟。
同时，the fact后面接的是同位语从句，说明事实，所以选择 C

Answer 2

虽然if it were not.... I would ..... 是虚拟语气
但是for the fact that后面跟的是客观的事实，直接用一般现在时，可以参考这个
http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/45303326.html?an=0&si=2

Answer 3

C.前面是虚拟，表示现在状态。又是单数所以用IS.