North of the town ________ a leaning tower in the past.

North of the town ________ a leaning tower in the past.

A.stands

B.stand

C.stood

D.lay

答案及解析: C

解析:

根据主谓一致的原则,主语是a leaning tower,故谓语应用单数。据时间状语in the past,谓语应用过去式。由于是tower(塔),当然不能用lie而应用stand。