Question

His partner left the company, ____ it more difficult for him to run it.
A makes   B make   C to make   D making

Answer 1

D

本題應選非謂語動詞，用現在分詞作結果狀語。現在分詞做結果狀語表示自然而然的結果，而不定式表示意料之外的結果。如：His parents died , leaving him an orphan.  父親去世了，（結果）他成為孤兒。Tom got to the station only to find the train had gone.湯姆到達車站，卻發現火車已經開走了。