this afternoon, you would have to e again next week．
A. The boss didn’t return
B. The boss were not to return
C. Were the boss not to return
D. Didn’t the boss return
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A. The boss didn’t return
B. The boss were not to return
C. Were the boss not to return
D. Didn’t the boss return
解析： 考查虚拟语气及倒装。这是一个与将来相反的虚拟语气，从句用if +主语+过去式/were to do/should do 三种形式，在这三种形式中if 省略，要倒装，只有were能提前，所以选C。