有关省略的几个妙题

请看下面一道题：

I read about it in some book or other, does it matter _________ it was?

A. where             B. what                C. how                  D. which

【分析】此题答案选D，主要与上文的some book or other (某一本书)这一语境有关，全句句意为：“我在某一本书上读到过它，是哪一本书这很重要吗？”请看类例：(from www.nmet168.com)

(1) “Who told you?” “Oh, somebody or other, I’ve forgotten _________.”

A. what               B. when                  C. which               D. who

答案选D。句意为：“谁告诉你的？”“噢，有个人，我忘记是哪一个了。”

(2) Some of the students were late for the meeting, but I can’t remember _________.

A. what                B. when                  C. which                 D. whom

最佳答案为C。句意为“有些学生开会迟到了，但我不记得是哪些学生了”。