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Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we______.
A.will expectB.are expectingC.expectD.had expected
D

试题分析:从语境看,写请柬这个动作已经发生是过去的动作,预期的动作是发生在写请柬的过去,所以要用过去完成时。句意为:手写这些请柬比预期的要费时的多。答案选择D。
【知识拓展】时态的选择要根据语境中提示的时间状语进行选择,或根据句意体会所要填的动词的动作发生在什么时候从而确定时态。在选择过去完成时时,句子中常会有相应的一个过去时作为参考,而要填的动词的动作发生在这个过去的动作之前,才能用过去完成时。
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