The clock was beginning ___ twelve and everybody held their breath.

题目

The clock was beginning ___ twelve and everybody held their breath.
A.strike B.to strike C.striking D.struck

答案

The clock was beginning ___ twelve and everybody held their breath.
A.strike B.to strike C.striking D.struck
答：B
Begin,start,continue三词后跟不定式和动名词作宾语均可.意思同,没甚差别.但是如本身为ing形式或后面是表心理活动的动词则宜用不定式作宾语如：
本题.
He began to realize that he was wrong.
象understand,know,think etc.为心理活动动词.