Question

_________some money, Jimmy was able to buy his mother a washing machine.

选项:
a、To save
b、 Saving
c、Saved
d、 Having saved
给出正确答案并翻译

Answer 1

D

现在分词用作伴随性动作作方式状语，所以先排除掉a/c，先存上钱，才可以帮妈妈买洗衣机，所以用having done（完成时）

所以选D

意思是：存了一些钱后，吉米能帮妈妈买一台洗衣机。

Answer 2

C
Jimmy saved some money
simple past tense