核心问题
He has to make his own living because his parents ____ two years ago. A. died B. die C. death D. dead(北京会考93-31)
答案为A。能否选D?
词典解答
died 是动词 die 的过去时, 在句中作谓语, 而 dead 是个形容词, 不能单独作谓语。在上面的句子里, dead 即使加上 were 也不符合句意, 因为 were dead 表示的是状态, 不能与时间状语 two years ago 连用, 见 dead。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
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Her grandma has ____ for three years. A. died B. been dead C. death D. die(天津中考)
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The baby was born ____. A. death B. died C. dying D. dead
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Nothing could be done to save the patient and he ____ fast. A. died B. die C. was dying D. was dead