Question

一道sat语法题！！！！！！！！！O(∩_∩)O谢谢大家

Vanessa had a tendency <of changing> her mind often, <so often> in fact that her friends <gave up expecting> her <to show up at> their parties.
答案是A，请问是固定搭配吗
应该怎么改
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Answer 1

tendency 是源于动词 tend 的名词，tend 是不及物动词，常与小品词 to 搭配， 表示“倾向于/有可能”。与动词同根的名词在用法上依然保持动词的用法特点，由此生成了如下的固定搭配：

have a tendency to do sth. ... 有做某事的倾向/有可能做某事

因此本题应该改为 Vanessa had a tendency <to change> her mind often, so often in fact that her friends gave up expecting her to show up at their parties.

另如：

* Paint has a tendency to bubble and peell over time. 油漆因年久而开始起泡并脱落。
* Fabric has a tendency to wrinkle. 布料可能会起皱。

Answer 2

我刚想问这个问题来着，楼上回答的好啊