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.
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
E。The key in the first question is that "Following gradually declining" pairs a participle (which ends in -ing) with a gerund (which also ends in -ing). Two -ing's in a row is a no-no.
这个ignoring是做伴随状语的啊= =
但是following感觉做分词表示事情的顺序的话非常奇怪,我看到过一个例子:表示跟着
the dog came in,following its master 这里就是伴随的状态
这个题目里面,follow是表示一个时间上的顺序,介词就可以表达他的意思了
当然两个分词在一起就更奇怪了
你可能误解了我的意思
Ignoring the admonitions of his staff, the chief financial officer accepted the advice of the consulting company
看这个句子,我的意思是following 作此句中ignoring的用处,作为一个动词。。。