Question

关于非谓语动词的一道题。

They arrived at their university very late, ______ the gate closely shut.
A. found B. to find C. find D. finding
请详细解释一下。谢谢了。

Answer 1

这道题录最好的答案应该选D ，动词在做非谓语动词的时候，加ing就是表示伴随的状态，表示同时伴随发生的动作或者事情。
意义：他们很晚才回到大学，同时发现已经关得死死的了。

如：The teacher comes into the classroom, smiling（=with a smile).（老师走进了教室，笑眯眯的。）
(=With an umbrella)Taking an umbrella, he went out. （带着伞，他出门了。）

Answer 2

上题中，非谓语形式可以选D, 但选B也解释的通，有点勉强。
They arrived at their university very late, finding the gate closely shut.
他们到达大学已经很迟，发现大门紧闭。
They arrived at their university very late, to find the gate closely shut.
他们到达大学已经很迟，不料大门紧闭。

Answer 3

选B 吧 应该是不定式做结果状语，表示出乎意料的结果
他们很晚才到大学，结果发现大门紧闭。
不过一般不定式做结果状语时前常有only only to do...
如： I went to the station only to find that the train had left.

Answer 4

选D