问题补充:
Bill his wife that he when the fire broke out.
A. tells, is sleeping
B. told, was sleeping
C. told, slept
D. had told, had slept
答案:
A. tells, is sleeping
(答案→)B. told, was sleeping
C. told, slept
D. had told, had slept
解析:考查时态,句意:比尔告诉他的妻子,火灾爆发时他正在睡觉。可知主句描述的是过去某个时间发生的动作,故用过去时态。从句描述的过去某个时间正在进行的动作,故用过去进行时态。选B。