单选题
—What was it that caused the party to be put off? —______the invitations.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[考点] that引导的主语从句 [解析] 答语的完整形式应为:“That Tom delayed sending the invitations caused the party to be put off.”that引导主语从句;因为delay,后面可跟名词,所以要用动名词形式。D项中Tom应改为Tom's以构成动名词的复合结构,否则不能作主语。