12. After gradual declension down to about 39 hours in 1970, the workweek in the United States has steadily increased to the point that the average worker now puts in an estimated 164 extra hours of paid labor a year. A. After gradual declension down B. Following a gradual declension down C. After gradual declining down D. After gradually declining E. Following gradually declining
答案是D.没有疑问.
关于E, OG的解释是 “Phrase must be introduced by a preposition(after),not a participle(following)” 请问, 这里为什么不可以用分词结构呢?
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