Question

He loved his family, but seldom _______ spend much time with them. A．was he able to B．he wa.

He loved his family, but seldom _______ spend much time with them. A．was he able to B．he was able to C．is he able to D．he is able to

Answer 1

A

这题考查倒装句的时态，seldom“很少”等表示否定意义的词在句首时，句子用部分倒装，即助动词，be动词，情态动词放在主语前，因为并列的句子用了loved，所以选A。