6. Citing evidence that the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has increased more than seven percent in the last 30 years, many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of fossil fuels will cause an irreversible shift in Earth’s climatic pattern. (A) many scientists have expressed a fear of destroying forests and continued use of (B) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continued use of (C) many scientists have expressed a fear that destruction of forests and continually using (D) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destroying forests and continually using (E) a fear that many scientists have expressed is that destruction of forests and continual using of The key is B, is "continued use" correct? seemingly it should be "continuing use". Can anyone give me some explanations? Thanks |