E-mail as well as telephone ,( ) an important role in daily communication .

题目

E-mail as well as telephone ,( ) an important role in daily communication .
E-mail as well as telephone ,( C ) an important role in daily communication .
A .puts B .are putting C .plays D .are playing
为什么选C

答案

首先,play a role是固定短语,所以A和B一定不对.“as well as”意为“像.一样”,两个名词中间用as well as连接时强调的是前面一个,谓语应同前面一个名词保持一致.本题中,强调的是“E-mile”,所以play的形式应与E-mile保持一致,用第三人称单数