Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the cor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

• A. A. At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
• B. B. At no time the outcome of the election was in doubt.
• C. C. Never in doubt was the outcome of the election.
• D. D. By no means was the outcome of the election been suspected.

Đáp án: At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt.
Dịch nghĩa: Kết quả của cuộc bầu cử không bao giờ nghi ngờ.
Xét các đáp án:
- At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt. → Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với cụm từ chứa no: Phrase + Auxiliary + S + V (inf).
- At no time the outcome of the election was in doubt. → Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với cụm từ chứa no, sau cụm từ chứa no là trợ động từ, không phải mệnh đề.
- Never in doubt was the outcome of the election. → Never = at no time, sau cụm từ chứa no là trợ động từ.
- By no means was the outcome of the election been suspected. → Trợ động từ phải là has, không phải was.