Question

高三英语

I certainly appreciate ____ us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow.
A.he told
B.him of telling
C.him to tell

D.his telling
为什么选D而不选A？（我认为：appreciate是及物动词，后面可跟that引导宾语从句，而此时that可以省略，所以我选了A）

Answer 1

appreciate后面确实可以跟that引导宾语从句，
请你看一看句中的appreciate是什么时态，是一般现在时，你忘了最基本的时态一致
如果要用that从句，那么句子应该修改成：I certainly appreciate (that) he tell us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow.
显然，A中是told，和appreciate的时态不符。
综上所述，这句句子有两种写法：
（1）appreciate + that 从句
I certainly appreciate (that) he tell us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow.
（2）appreciate + n. / 名词性短语
I certainly appreciate his telling us about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow.

追问

由时态一致语法：主句是一般现在时，从句可以用任何时态。由had planned可知he tell us 是在过去发生的动作.

Answer 2

I appreciate that ... 意思“我理解”或“我认识到”
I appreciate that ...不表示 “我感谢”

看这个帖子 http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2402515

Answer 3

After the verb "appreciate", you need to have noun for what is been appreciated. that is why is D

追问

名词性从句的功能相当于名词

追答

Example, "I appreciate your help", normally appreciate something ...