-- What caused the party to be put off?

-- _____ the invitations.

A. Tom delayed sending                                   B. Tom’s delaying sending

C. Tom delaying to send                                   D. Tom delayed to send

B

解析：Tom’s delaying sending是-ing形式的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)可代替what在句中作主語。

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