(The mayor's attending )the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement

问题描述:

(The mayor's attending )the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement
A.The mayor will attend
B.The mayor to attend
C.The mayor attending
D.The mayor's attending
为什么选择D
请讲解细致点 本人语法基础不是很好

这个句子已经有了动词gaveThe mayor's attending )the meeting himself 做主语,主语由名词,动名词等充当,不能用动词排除a,b是将要参加,而句子是过去时态,排除某人所做的某事,用所有格,排除c类似的有your coming make...