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She decided to accept the proposal of repairing the house.
这个句子是否正确？
proposal,如同 will, willingness, inclination, refusal 一样,只能用动词不定式来作它的同位性后置修饰语,而不能用 of doing。请看下面的实例:
There is controversy about a proposal to build a new nuclear power station... 关于建设一个新的核电站的提议,是有争议的……
The government put forward a proposal to improve public transportation. (FWF) 政府提出了改善公共交通的议案。
We are all for your proposal that the discussion ____.
A. be put off B. was put off C. should put off D. is to put off(全国四级,98.6-68) 答案为 A。为什么不可以选 C 呢?
书上给的答案是正确的,因为名词 proposal 的同位语从句应当使用现在虚拟式,见 requirement。选项 C 的错误不在于 should,而在于语态(主动语态),如改为 should be put off,就是正确的了,见 should be。
Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee ____ to investigate the incident.