Only when the war was over ________ return home.
A.he was able to
B.was he able to
C.could he be able to
D.would he be able
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B解析题意是“只有到战争结束,他才能回国”。主要考查only+连词(when/before/after/while)引导的状语从句的用法,倒装的是主句。C选项虽然是倒装,但用了could一般不再用be able to,D选项would he be able缺少to。根据句子结构故选B项。