There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently（ ）what he thought was a reason for this American characteristic.A.givingB.gaveC.to giveD.given
There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently（ ）what he thought was a reason for this American characteristic.
A.giving
B.gave
C.to give
D.given
B.gave
C.to give
D.given
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解析：该题考查非谓语动词。其中介词短语by an Englishman与定语从句that I read recently都做定语修饰book。可见空格处应填一分词做定语修饰remark,而what he thought...characteristic做分词的宾语,其中he thought为插入语。由此排除B,C选项.根据句意,remark与give应是主动关系,故排除选项D.答案为A。
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