Mandy
A grammar question in Toeic reading
____ in computer technology are allowing users to reach any part of the world by just clicking a mouse.
(A) Advancement
(B) Advances
(C) Advancing
(D) Advance
The answer is (B) Advances
But I just what to know that why is (C) not the correct answer?
8 giu 2015 03:09
Risposte · 6
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There is "are" in the sentence so that means it has to be something plural. :)
8 giugno 2015
为什么是C呢
8 giugno 2015
Advancing is a gerund and functions as a noun, but in general the gerund-noun is singular, so it would be 'Advancing/To advance ... allows'
8 giugno 2015
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Mandy
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Cinese (taiwanese), Inglese, Giapponese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Giapponese
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