核心问题
Upon being questioned he denied ____ the article. A. writing B. to write C. having written D. to be prepared(全国研考) 答案为 C(having written),能否选 A 呢?
词典解答
这道题提供了两个同样正确的选择项(A)和(C)。按照动名词的时态来看,应当选C,因为动名词的完成形式 having written 所表示的动作发生在谓语动词 denied 所表示的动作之前。但是,出题者们忘记了:在 admit, apologize, confess, deny, excuse, forget, forgive, recall, regret, remember, thank 等动词之后,动名词的一般形式可表示其动作发生在谓语动词所表示的动作之前。
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I admit seeing it. = I admit having seen it. (CGEL, § 116.39) 我承认看到过它。
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I deny/denied taking it. =I deny/denied having taken it. (LEG, § 16.41) 我否认拿了它。
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I must apologize for calling so late. (Doyle) 这么晚打电话,我必须向你道歉。
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Neil denies breaking the window, but I'm sure he did. (CIDE) 尼尔否认他打破了窗户，但我相信窗户是他打破的。