- Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion? - No, he＿＿, but he happened to ha

— Tom, did Mr. Li join you in your discussion?

   — No, he＿＿, but he happened to have fallen ill.

A. would like to     B. will          C. was to have   D. was going to join

试题答案

C

解析:

C项是was to have joined us in our discussion 的省略形式。was／were ＋ to have done表示原来计划、安排要做的事，而实际上并没有做。