一道语法真题 on condition that

gmaeeor

Several senior officials spoke to the press on condition that they not be named in the story.

a.that they not be named

b.that their names will not be used

c.that their names are not used

d.of not being named

e.they will not be named

为什么选Ａ？　　they not be?

cooperqi

应该是虚拟语气的应用吧。

berylgirls

白勇解释：on condition that可以使用原型动词表示虚拟语气，也可以根据需要使用一般现在时或者一般过去时。

bobiouous

这道题或许根据意思来理解，A只要他们不被提到，而不是说不包含他们的名字或什么的，其他选项均改变了原文的意思，

所以综合白勇的解释，这题选A