[求助]11版OG54=10版 OG139单复数问题 没人问过

numberunique

The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years, revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by omens, messages received at séances, and signs from heaven.

(A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and

(B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as

(C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and

(D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as（A）

(E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself both in public as well as

Choice A is best. 没有问题  But

this most bland and circumspect of men was

为什么用WAS    ？   我记得A and B 后面跟的谓语应该是复数啊????

yaoyao99

this most bland and circumspect of men = this man (this one man of men)

numberunique

O  好奇怪得结构