OG(11TH)#45

[stellaadixen]

45. According to some analysts, the gains in the stock market reflect growing confidence that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come in for a "soft landing," followed by a gradual increase in business activity.
(A) that the economy will avoid the recession that many had feared earlier in the year and instead come

(B) in the economy to avoid the recession, what many feared earlier in the year, rather to come

(C) in the economy's ability to avoid the recession, something earlier in the year many had feared, and instead to come

(D) in the economy to avoid the recession many were fearing earlier in the year, and rather to come

(E) that the economy will avoid the recession that was feared earlier this year by many, with it instead coming 請幫幫忙...

[hccill]

不妨先說說看,你哪邊有問題吧~

[訪客]

請問一下
a選項 為何是用had feared earlier.....而不適用were feared earlier...
完成式在此得做是啥?

[dibert8]

earlier 過去的過去,所以用過去完成式.