HedidhishomeworkwatchingTV.A.insteadB.insteadofC.ratherthanD.butnot

Question

He did his homework ________ watching TV.
A.instead
B.instead of
C.rather than
D.but not

Answer 1

答案B
此题空格之后是动名词短语,它做及物动词或介词的宾语.instead是副词,它一般修饰动词,rather than意为“是……而不是……”,它前后的动词形式要求一致,故被排除.由此,instead of符合题意,of之后又可接动名词.