单选题 He called an end to the conflict, ______ further deaths or injuries to his platoon.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】空格处词语与连词的作用相似,同时修饰宾语,应填入分词。由于是主动态,因此应填入(B)选项现在分词preventing。这句话可以替换成He called an endto the conflict and prevented further deaths or injuriesto his platoon。