Question

there having been no rain for

简单的There句型
________, the ground was dry.

A. There was no rain
B. For there to be no rain
C. Having no rain
D. There having been no rain
怎麽选呢..谢谢.!

Answer 1

选择D
首先,后面句子使用的为过去时,说明没下雨发生在此之前,时态要较过去时更早.其次haning been现在完成进行时,是指从过去到现在很久都没有下雨,强调对现在的影响,而这个动作可能持续,也可能不持续.
所以选择D