OG(11th) 12

[chikm]

After gradual declension down to about 39hours in 1970, the
workweek in the United States has steadily increased to the point that the average worker now puts in an estimated 164 extra hours of paid labor a year.
(A) After gradual declension down
(B) Following a gradual declension down
(C) After gradual declining down
(D) After gradually declining
(E) Following gradually declining

答案為D

declining在這應該是動名詞的形式
而修飾動名詞(名詞)的不是應該是形容詞嗎?
OG解釋卻應該是要用副詞
是我搞錯了哪個部分?還是本來觀念就有誤呢?謝謝

[chikm]

之前題目沒有PO完全..不好意思
答案選項已經補上...煩請大大們幫小弟解惑....謝謝

[scmiracle]

這裡的declining是現在分詞〈形容詞〉，所以用adv修飾

[chikm]

這裡的declining是現在分詞〈形容詞〉，所以用adv修飾

如果是當現在分詞用..的確是該用adv修飾
可是要怎麼判斷什麼時候V+ing是動名詞,什麼時候是現在分詞呢?
謝謝