On the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey.
A.encouraged
B.were encouraging
C.were encouraged
D.was encouraged
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C解析这题考查主谓一致的用法：两个作主语用的名词或代词由except，with或as well as等词连接时，谓语动词必须和except，with或as well as的前面的名词或代词的人称和数一致。这题中谓语要和all 他和people一致用复数，另外还要被动式。选C。