Question

Henry would rather his mother____at his school where he is studying now. A.not work B.won't work

Henry would rather his mother____at his school where he is studying now.
A.not work B.won't work C.didn't work D.hadn't work
答案是C，我想知道为什么，谢啦！！

Answer 1

would rather+从句时，一般要用虚拟语气，从句中的谓语动词用过去时来表示现在或将来
这句话的意思是：亨利宁可他妈妈没在他读书的学校工作。（其实他妈妈正在他念书的学校工作，跟现在事实相反，所以用的是虚拟语气）

追问

但would rather后面不是do么？

追答

would rather do sth 意思是“宁愿做某事”，这是表示一种个人的意愿，这个意愿跟现实不矛盾，所以不用虚拟语气
但这个句子中，would rather 后面跟的是从句，一般表示的是跟现在事实相反的意愿，要用虚拟语气。

追问

可是这个句子里的主句从句各是什么呢？

追答

主句是Henry would rather ，宾语从句是his mother didn't work at his school where he is studying now，
在从句中，主语是his mother, 谓语动词是 didn't work 状语是at his school, 定语从句是 where he is studying now