NOonehadtoldSmithaboutastoryinsuchabookA.beingB.therebeingC.theretobeD.theretohavebeen

Question

NO one had told Smith about__a story in such a book
A.being
B.there being
C.there to be
D.there to have been

Answer 1

about后面可以引导从句或者直接加名词
此句若是引导宾语从句,那么就可以写作:
NO one had told Smith about that there is a story in such a book
这也是通常表示法
这句题里面显然about后面加的是名词 那么"there is"就要名词化 变成there being
但除了中国人基本没人这么用=.=