The bike needs__________,I am afraid.
A.repairing
B.to repair
C.repair
D.be repaired
The bike needs__________,I am afraid.
A.repairing
B.to repair
C.repair
D.be repaired
A
当need作“需要”讲，并且需要做某事的动作不是由主语发出，而是主语接受时，need后的宾语就用动名词的主动结构表示被动意思，或者用动词不定式的被动结构。如：The dining hall needs cleaning/to be cleaned.和need的这一用法相同的还有want,require等。再如：The sentence requires explaining again/to be explained again.