16) The old man came upstairs with great strength, his right hand ____ a stick for support.   A) held B) holding C) being holding D) was holding

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B) holding 如果把逗号换成分号或加个and,那么A和D都可,可是中间是逗号,后面的动词就不能用正常形式了,即得用独立主格结构.因为手拿拐棍所以用holding,表主动.

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B

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I think it is d