Question

高中英语非谓语动词单选，求解！！！！！！！！！！！！！

Tom was relying on there ( )another opportunity.
A. is B. being C. to be d. are
答案是B 为什么？

Answer 1

相当于介词on后跟了there be ...句型的动名词形式there being 依然翻译成[有]

Answer 2

rely on doing something.---rely on there being
如果想选A 全句为Tom was relying on （that） there ( is )another opportunity.