動名詞的完成式的動作發(fā)生在謂語動詞的動作之前。
【例如】
I apologize forshavingsmade such a terrible mistake.I regret notshavingstold her the truth.The man in the corner confessed to ____a lie to the manager of the company. (CET-4 1997,6)
A) have told
B) be told
C) being told
D)shavingstold
confess to接動名詞作賓語，而且根據(jù)句意，說謊的動作發(fā)生在承認之前，因此選擇動名詞的完成式，答案為D.
【例如】
I apologize forshavingsmade such a terrible mistake.I regret notshavingstold her the truth.The man in the corner confessed to ____a lie to the manager of the company. (CET-4 1997,6)
A) have told
B) be told
C) being told
D)shavingstold
confess to接動名詞作賓語，而且根據(jù)句意，說謊的動作發(fā)生在承認之前，因此選擇動名詞的完成式，答案為D.