The murderer was ______ prison and before long ______.
A．put in the；sentenced to death B．sent to；sentenced to death
C．put into；sentenced death D．put in；sentenced to die
The murderer was ______ prison and before long ______.
A．put in the；sentenced to death B．sent to；sentenced to death
C．put into；sentenced death D．put in；sentenced to die
B
be put in(into)prison/be sent to prison都表示“被关进监狱”，由此可排除A项；be sentenced to death“被判处死刑”。综合可知正确答案为B项。句意为：那个凶手被关进监狱，不久被判处死刑。