【问】 The gardener was called to tell the way____the poor dog had died.

A. that B. in that C. which D. in which(攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题，89)

标准答案为D。但我认为A(that)同样正确。您的意见如何?

【答】 选A与选D同样正确，但D(in which)为正式用法。我认为这个试题作为语法结构试题是不成功的。更详细的情形，请见way¹。