非谓语动词对比练习1.(1)Smoking means ______ yourself with your own hands．A. to killB. killedC. killingD. kill(2)I’m sorry，but I didn’t mean ______ you．A. to hurtB. hurtC.hurting D. having hurt2.(1)I regret ____ you that your mother is absent in Beijing.⑵I don’t regret _____ her what I thought even if it might have upset her.A. to tellB. totelling C. having told D. tell3. ⑴We don’t allow _____ in the reading room.⑵We don’t allow them _____ in the reading room.smoke B. smoking C. smoke4.(1)______ hard and you’ll make rapid progress in your English learning.⑵______ hard, you’ll make rapid progress in your English learning.A. WorkingB. Towork C. Work D. Worked5. ⑴_____ , we went for a swim in the river.⑵_____, so we went for a swim in the river.hot B. It being hot C. As it hot D. It was hot6. ⑴The flower needs ______ right now.A. waterB.watering C. to water D. being watered⑵The warm-blooded animals don’t need____.A. hibernateB. tohibernate C. hibernating D. being hibernated7.⑴I can’t help ____ when I hear that terrible noise.⑵He said he couldn’t help but ____ when he heard that terrible noise.A. laughingB.laughed C. laugh D. being laughed⑶I can’t help ____ the room, for I am very busy now.A. to cleanB. cleaningC. have cleanD. cleaned8. ⑴In the _____ week we’ll have another exam.⑵In the week ____,we’ll have another exam.A. comingB. to comeC. comeD. came9.⑴_____from the tower, our Tianjin city looks more beautiful.⑵_____ from the tower, we can see ourbeautiful Tianjin city .A. SeeingB. SeenC. To see seen10.⑴The sport meet ______ next week is of great importance.⑵The sports meet ______ now is very important⑶The sports meet ____ last week is of great importance.A. holdingB. beingheld C. to be held D. held11.⑴He raised his voice in order to make us ___ him.⑵He raised his voice in order to make himself _____.A. heardB.hearing C. hear D. to be heard12.(1)He stood there with his eyes _________ his mother．(2)He stood there, _______his mother．A. staring atB. staredon C. fixing upon D. fixed upon13.⑴Most of us went to see her, ____ some girls.⑵Most of us went to see her, some girls ____.A. includeB.including C. included D. to include14.⑴He was surprised to see some villagers ____ there.⑵To his surprise, he saw some villagers _____ themselves.A. seatB.seated C. seating D. to seat15.⑴The man _____ Zhaosan used to live here.⑵The man ____ himself Zhaosan used to lived here.A. calledB.calling C. to call D. call16.⑴He had no choice but ________ at the bus-stop in the rain.⑵He had nothing to do but ________ at the bus-stop in the rain.A. to waitB.waiting C. (to) wait D. should wait17.⑴The book is used in English ________ countries.⑵To improve his ____ English, he practices speaking every day.A. spokenB.speaking C. to speak D. spoke18.(1) I’m not free this evening because I have a lot of things ______.(2) He was so lazy that he had all of his washing ______by his Mum.A. to doB. to bedone C. doing D. done(3) I won’t have you ________ to your mother like that．A. to speakB.spoken C. speaking D. speak19.(1)He often see them _______ football on the playground.⑵The missing boys were last seen _____ near the river.A. playingB. playedC.play D. to play20.(1) We are considering _______up a new factory here in this town．(2) We are considering how ______ up a new factory here in this town．(3) The boy is considered ________ a good example to his classmates．A. settingB. to setC. to have setD. having set21.⑴I’d like ____ you for advice on how to learn English.⑵ I’d rather ______ my teacher for help with my English.ask B. asking C. asked D. ask22.⑴Soon he has got used to _____ in such a climate.⑵He used to ______ in such a climate when he was in the army.B. livedC. having livedD. live23.(1) Mr Li is said ______ abroad But I don’t know which country he studied in．(2) Mr Li is said ______ abroad But I don’t know which country he is studying in．A. to studyB. to havestudied C. to be studying D. having studied24.⑴He did what he could __________ down the weeping woman.⑵He said he could _____ down the weeping woman.A. to calmB. calmC.calming D. calmed25.(1)I insist that you ______ me my money back．(2)I insisted on your __________me my money back．A. giveB. to giveC. givingD. would give(3)The old man insisted that I ______ his wallet．A. has takenB. tookC. should takeD. had taken26.(1)I don't enjoy _____ fun of others.(2)I don't enjoy _____ fun of by others.A. to makeB. to be madeC. makingD. being made27.(1)If time _____, I'll go to see my friends tomorrow.(2)Time _____, I'll go to see my friends tomorrow.A. permittedB. permitsC. permittingD. permit28.(1)He had no choice but ____ aloud the text in the classroom..(2)He did nothing but _____ aloud the text in the classroom..A. readingB. to readC. (to) readD. to be reading29.(1)Would you mind my _____ her to the party(2)Would you mind not ____to the partyA. invitingB. to be invitedC. being invitedD. invited30.(1)This is an important letter. Don't forget ____ it this afternoon.(2)Don't look for the letter. You must have forgotten____ it this afternoon..A. to postB. postedC. postingD. postKey：1.①C②A2.①A②C3.①B②A4.①C②A5.①B②D6.①B②B7.①A②C③A8.①A②B9.①B②A 10.①C②B③D11.①C②A 12.①D②A 13.①B②C 14.①B②C 15.①A②B16.①A②C17.①B②A 18.①A②D③C19.①C②A 20.①A②B③C21.①A②D 22.①A②D 23.①B②C 24.①A②B 25.①A②C③D26.①C②D 27.①B②C 28.①B②C29.①A②B30.①A②C非谓语动词对比100题练习1.(1) ____by some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.(2)_____ others, John came into the hall, too.A. FollowedB. FollowingC. Being followingD. Having been followed AB(3)The trainer arrived and ___ by six little dogs. BA. followedB. was followedC. followingD. was followed2.(1) ___ more attention, the trees could have grown better.(2) ____ all his time to teaching. almost forgets his wife and son. DCA. GiveB. To giveC. GivingD. Given3.(1)_______ in the magazine, I made a decision to read it again.(2)______ by the magazine, I made a decision to read it .(3)______myself in the magazine , I made a decision to read it.A. InterestB. InterestedC. To interestD. Being interested BDA4.(1)There were 12 persons in the bus,________ a baby.(2)There were 12 persons in the bus, a baby___________-__.A. to includeB. includingC. includedD. being included BC5.(1)He was too busy ________ his friend.(2)He was very busy________ his friend.A. in acceptingB. withC. to receiveD. receiving CD6.(1).Do what you like ________.(2). Do what you are told ____.A. /B. toC. doD. to do DD7.(1)._____ from the hill, the park seems more beautiful.(2).____ from the hill, you’ll find the park more beautiful.(3).____ from the hill, and you’ll find the park more beautiful.(4).____ from the sky in a plane and the city is very beautiful.A. SeeB. SeenC. Seeing see BCAC8.(1)._____ a shy man, so Einstein didn’t attend the celebration.(2)._____ a shy man, Einstein didn’t attend the celebration.A. BeingB. AsC. He wasD. Because CA9.(1).The secretary worked late into the night,_____ a long speech for the president.(2)The secretary worked late into the night and _____ a long speech for the president.A. to prepareB. preparingC. preparedD. prepare BC10.(1)There ___ some trouble over this in the past, I want to treat the matter carefully.(2).Because there ___ some trouble over this in the past, I want to treat the matter carefully.A. beingB. wasC. had beenD. has been AB11.(1)Weather ___________, I’ll go out for an outing.(2)If the we ather _______ I’ll go out for an outing.A. permitsB. permittingC. permittedD. is permitting BA12.(1)”Can’t you read” Mary said, ___ to the notice .(2)”Can’t you read” Mary said and ___ to the notice.A. angrily pointingB. angrily pointedC. point angrilyD. to point angrily AB13.(1)To fetch water before breakfast seemed to me a rule____.A. to never breakB. never to be brokenC. never to have brokenD. never to be breaking B(2)I need a day or two ’m not sure how to do it.A. to think it overB. to be thought overC. thinking it overD. being thought over A(3)Hearing the ____ news they all jumped.(4)They were singing and dancing when we saw these ___ students.A. excitingB. excitedC. exciteD. to excite AB14.(1)Most of the people ___ to the party yesterday were famous scientists.(2)Most of the people ____ to the party tomorrow are famous scientists.A. invitingB. invitedC. invite be invited BD15.(1)What’s the language ___ in Germany(2)Do you often practice speaking ____ English(3)Do you know how many ___ countries there are in the worldA. spokenB. speakingC. speaking-English AAD16.(1)All of us like listening to these __________ music.(2)All of us are ____________ in pop music.A. interestB. to interestC. interestingD. interested CD17. (1)Your words are so ______ that all the pupils are ____ to work hard.(2)Your task now is how ____ the pupils to work hard.(3).Your words are_____ the pupils to work hard .A. encourageB. encouragingC. encouragedD. to encourage BC DB18.(1)The computer center, ___ last night, is very popular among the students in the school.(2)The computer center, ___ now , will be very popular among the students in the school.(3)The computer center, ____ next year, will be very popular among the students in the school.A. to buildB. to be builtC. being builtD. built DCB19.(1)She asked me to help her, ___ that she couldn’t move t he heavy suitcase alone.A. only to realizeB. realizingC. having been realizedD. realized B(2)He made a long speech ___ his ignorance(无知)of the subject.A. only to showB. only showingC. showing onlyD. to show only A20.(1)Whom would you rather ____ withA. goB. to goC. wentD. had gone A(2)Who would you rather ____ with youA. have goB. have to goC. wentD. had gone A(3) I ____ to work there if I have to listen to himA. would not rather goB. would rather not goingC. would not rather goingD. would rather not go D21.(1)He has always insisted on his ____ instead of .A. been calledB. calledC. having calledD. being called(2)The mother insisted the clothes ____ before going to bed.A. washB. to be washedC. be washedD. washing(3)The young man insisted that he ____ nothing wrong and ___ free.A. did; setB. had done should be setC. should do; be setD. had done; must be set(4)My boss insisted that I ___ the work before five o’clock.A. finishedB. can finishC. finish finish22.(1)There’re so many kinds of tape-recorders on sale that I can’t make up my mind_____.A. whose buyingB. what to buyC. which to buyD. who to buy(2)Do you mind ___ alone at homeA. Jane leavingB. Jane having leftC. Jane’s being leftD. Jane to be left(3)Would you mind ___ your radio a little, pleaseA. turn offB. turning offC. to turn downD. turning down(4)It’s time to the news. Would you mind ___ the radioA. me to openB. me to turn onC. my openingD. my turning on23. (1)While shopping, people sometimes can’t help_____ into buying something they don’treally need.A. to persuadeB. persuadingC. being persuadedD. be persuaded(2).She can’t help ____ the house because she’s busy making a ca ke.A. to cleanB. cleaningC. cleanedD. being cleaned(3).I can’t help but ____ the work for her. She’s too young to do it .A. doB. didC. doingD. to doing24. (1)- What do you think made Mary so upset --____ her new bicycle.A. As she lostB. LostC. LosingD. Because of losing(2).---Why do you think Mary are so upset---____her new bicycle.A. As she lostB. LostC. LosingD. Because of losing(3).---Why was the official meeting called --_____ new officers.A. To selectB. SelectC. For selectingD. Because selecting25.(1)The little time we have together we try ____ wisely.A. spending itB. to spend itC. to spendD. spending that(2) He couldn’t open the front door, so he tried _____ the back do or.A. to pushB. pushingC. pushD. pushed26.(1)The problem had better ___ as quickly as you can.A. solvingB. to solveC. be solvedD. being solved(2).---When do you think we’ll leave tomorrow----you’d better ____ ready at seven o’clock.A. beB. to beC. beingD. been(3) .You’d better _____ when you came in.A. not to wake him upB. not wake him upC. to not wake him upD. not waking him up27.(1) – What do you think of the book --- Oh, excellent. It’s worth ___ a second tim e.A. to readB. to be readC. readingD. being read(2).Only one of the books is _____.A. worth to readB. worth being readC. worth of readingD. worth reading(3). She said she was not worthy ____ they had offered her.A. accepting the honorB. to accepting the honorC. of the honorD. the honor28.(1)Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____ a bicycle.A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding(2).I ____ play football than baseball.A. would ratherB. had betterC. likeD. prefer(3) —How about a drink: ---- I’d rather ____ something to eat.A. haveB. to haveC. hadD. having29.(1). I prefer to watch _____ football.A. to playB. to playingC. rather than playD. than to play(2).Even on holidays, he preferred ____ to _____ nothing.A. working; doB. working; doingC. to work; doD. to work; doing30.(1)Father will not ____ us to use his recorder.A. haveB. letC. agreeD. allow(2).Will you permit me ____ to the Great Wall.A. goingB. to goC. goD. to going31.(1)It’s no good ____ others’ shortcomings.A. to joke aboutB. to joke withC. joking withD. joking about(2).It’s no use ____ over spilt milk.A. cryB. to cryC. cryingD. be crying32.(1) These sentences require _____ again. There are some mistakes.A. to improveB. improvingC. being improvedD. to be improving(2)Mr. Smith requires each of his students ____ a composition every other week..A. writingB. writeC. to writeD. wrote(3)The rule required that all of us ____ at the office by ten o’clock.A. arrivedB. arriveC. arrivingD. would arrive32.(1) Do you know the boy who is ____ under the big treeA. lyingB. layingC. laidD. lain(2) Those books, which are ___ on the desk by Mary, belong to John.A. lyingB. layingC. laidD. lain(3) There is a hen which is _____ egg.A. lyingB. layingC. laidD. lain33.(1)He had his leg ___ in the match yesterday.A. to breakB. brokenC. breakD. breaking(2)--There’s a hole in your bag. --I know . I am going to have it ____.A. mendB. mendingC. mendedD. to be mended34. (1)In order to keep warm they had the fire ___ all the night.A. burnB. burningC. to burnD. burnt(2)--Do you often have someone ___ your clothes ---No, never.A. washB. to washC. washingD. washed(3) In those days my family didn’t have enough room________.A. live inB. to live inC. living inD. lived in35. (1) John is so naughty that he always makes his younger sister Mary____.A. cryB. to cryC. cryingD. cried(2) Paul doesn’t have to be made ____. He always works hard.A. learnB. to learnC. learnedD. learning(3) The speaker raised his voice but still couldn’t make himself ____.A. hearB. to hearC. hearingD. heard(4) This experience made him ___ the study of science.A. interesting inB. to interest inC. to interesting inD. interested in(5) I’m afraid I can’t make myself _____ it. It’s too difficult .A. understandB. understoodC. understandingD. to understand36.(1)The missing boys were last seen ____ near the river.A. playingB. playedC. playD. to play(2)I saw Jim ______ the room, but I don’t know when he left.A. enterB. to enterC. enteringD. entered37.(1) As soon as he entered the room, the girl caught sight of the flowers ___ by he mother.A. buyingB. being boughtC. were boughtD. bought(2)I’m pleased to see the problem __________ so quickly.A. settledB. to settleC. settleD. having been settled(3) I saw him ________ under a tree, thinking.A. satB. seatedC. seatingD. seat38.(1) I found him _________ on his back looking upwards.A. lieB. lyingC. layingD. laid(2) .The children were found ________in the cave.A. trappingB. trappedC. to be trappingD. be trapped39.(1)You had better get a doctor ___ your bad tooth.A. pull outB. to pull outC. pulled outD. pulling out(2) Don’t get ________ in the rain.A. to be caughtB. catchingC. to catchD. caught(3) I have got a chair ________ . Will you make a room for meA. sitting inB. to sit inC. sit inD. sat in(4) —By the way, when did you get your bed room___________ --- Last week.A. to paintB. paintedC. paintingD. to be painted(5) We can’t get the car ___________. We need someone to help us.A. to be runB. runningC. runD. ran40. (1)The mother wanted her son _________ without delay for he was seriously ill.A. operated onB. operating onC. operatedD. to be operated(2) I don’t want that sort of thing ______ happening.A. keepB. to keepC. keepingD. kept41.(1)The murderer was brought in, with his hands ______ behind his back.A. being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied(2)The wallet was returned to without anything _______.A. missingB. to be missedC. missedD. to miss(3)He wandered in the street every day, with nothing ________.A. doB. to doC. doingD. done42.(1)---I’m sorry _______ you so much trouble. --- Not at all.(2) —I’m sorry for ______ you so much trouble. --- Not at all.A. having givenB. to have been givenC. to have givenD. having been given43.(1)Robert is said ___ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in .(2)Robert is said ___ abroad, but I don’t know what country he is studying in.A. to have studiedB. to studyC. to be studyingD. to have been studying44.(1)He is looking forward ________ what is happening to him.(2)He is looking forward __________ the Great Wall soon.A. to seeB. seeingC. to seeingD. seen45.(1)We had thought what we did _________ him.(2)We had thought that we did ______________ him.(3) We had thought we did give him a ___________ reply.A. satisfyingB. satisfactionC. satisfiedD. satisfy46.(1)The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ___that he had enjoyed his stay here.(2)The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks and then ___ that he hadenjoyed his stay here. A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added47.(1)European football is played in 80 countries ,____ it the most popular sport in the world .A. to makeB. makingC. makesD. made(2)_____ a teacher, I should set a good example to students.A. BeingB. Having beenC. To beD. As I being(3)________a teacher, one must first be their pupils.A. beingB. Having beenC. To beD. To have been48. (1)–Would you like _____ it now---I would rather _____ till tonight.A. to do; waitB. to do; to waitC. do; waitD. do; to wait(2)You’d better ____your hair____ after school. It’s too long.A. have; cuttingB. have; cutC. to have; to cutD. not have; cutting49.(1)He wanted nothing but _______ there.A. stayedB. stayingC. to stayD. stay(2)He would do anything for you but ______ you money.A. lendB. to lendC. lentD. lending50.(1)The workers made machines _______ the farmers.(2)The officer made his men _______ the farmers.A. helpB. to helpC. helpedD. helping51.(1)I managed to make myself ________.A. hearB. heardC. to be heardD. hearing(2)The earth must be made ______ more people.A. supportedB. supportingC. to supportD. support51.(1)Smoking means ______ yourself with your own hands．A. to killB. killedC. killingD. kill(2)I’m sorry，but I didn’t mean ______ you．A. to hurtB. hurtC. hurtingD. having hurt52.(1)I regret ____ you that your mother is absent in Beijing.(2)I don’t regret _____ her what I thought even if it might have upset her.A. to tellB. to tellingC. having toldD. tell53.(1)We don’t allow _____ in the reading room.(2)We don’t allow them _____ in the reading room.A. to smokeB. smokingC. smokeD. smoked54.(1)______ hard and you’ll make rapid progress in your English learning.(2)_____ hard, you’ll make rapid progress in your English learning.A. WorkingB. To workC. WorkD. Worked55.(1)_____ , we went for a swim in the river.(2)_____, so we went for a swim in the river.A. Being hotB. It being hotC. As it hotD. It was hot56. (1)The flower needs ______ right now.A. waterB. wateringC. to waterD. being watered(2)The warm-blooded animals don’t need____.A. hibernateB. to hibernateC. hibernatingD. being hibernated57.(1)I can’t help ____ when I hear that terrible noise.(2)He said he couldn’t help bu t ____ when he heard that terrible noise.A. laughingB. laughedC. laughD. being laughed(3)I can’t help ____ the room, for I am very busy now.A. cleanB. cleaningC. have cleanD. cleaned58. (1)In the _____ week we’ll have another exam.(2)In the week ____,we’ll have another exam.A. comingB. to comeC. comeD. came59.(1)_____from the tower, our Tianjin city looks more beautiful.(2)_____ from the tower, we can see our beautiful Tianjin city .A. SeeingB. SeenC. To see seen60.⑴The sport meet ______ next week is of great importance.⑵The sports meet ______ now is very important⑶The sports meet ____ last week is of great importance.A. holdingB. being heldC. to be heldD. held61.⑴He raised his voice in order to make us ___ him.⑵He raised his voice in order to make himself _____.A. heardB. hearingC. hearD. to be heard62.(1)He stood there with his eyes _________ his mother．(2)He stood there, _______his mother．A. staring atB. stared onC. fixing uponD. fixed upon63.⑴Most of us went to see her, ____ some girls.⑵Most of us went to see her, some girls ____.A. includeB. includingC. includedD. to include64.⑴He was surprised to see some villagers ____ there.⑵To his surprise, he saw some villagers _____ themselves.A. seatB. seatedC. seatingD. to seat65.⑴The man _____ Zhaosan used to live here.⑵The man ____ himself Zhaosan used to lived here.A. calledB. callingC. to callD. call66.⑴He had no choice but ________ at the bus-stop in the rain.⑵He had nothing to do but ________ at the bus-stop in the rain.A. to waitB. waitingC. waitD. should wait67.⑴The book is used in English ________ countries.⑵To improve his ____ English, he practices speaking every day.A. spokenB. speakingC. to speakD. spoke68.(1) I’m not free this evening because I have a lot of thi ngs ______.(2) He was so lazy that he had all of his washing ______.A. to doB. to be doneC. doingD. done(3) I won’t have you ________ to your mother lik e that．A. to speakB. spokenC. speakingD. speak69.(1)He often see them _______ football on the playground.⑵The missing boys were last seen _____ near the river.A. playingB. playedC. playD. to play70.(1) We are considering _______up a new factory here in this town．(2) We are considering how ______ up a new factory here in this town．(3) The boy is considered ________ a good example to his classmates．A. settingB. to setC. to have setD. having set71.⑴I’d like ____ you for advice on how to learn English.⑵ I’d rather ______ my teacher for help with my English.A. to askB. askingC. askedD. ask72.⑴Soon he has got used to _____ in such a climate.⑵He used to ______ in such a climate when he was in the army.A. livingB. livedC. having livedD. live73.(1)Mr Li is said ____abroad, but I don’t know which country he studied in．(2)Mr Li is said ____ abroad, but I don’t know which country he is studying in．A. to studyB. to have studiedC. to be studyingD. having studied74.⑴He did what he could __________ down the weeping woman.⑵He said he could _____ down the weeping woman.A. to calmB. calmC. calmingD. calmed75.(1)I insist that you ______ me my money back．(2)I insisted on your __________me my money back．A. giveB. to giveC. givingD. would give(3)The old man insisted that I ______ his wallet．A. has takenB. tookC. should takeD. had taken76.(1)I don't enjoy _____ fun of others.(2)I don't enjoy _____ fun of by others.A. to makeB. to be madeC. makingD. being made77.(1)If time _____, I'll go to see my friends tomorrow.(2)Time _____, I'll go to see my friends tomorrow.A. permittedB. permitsC. permittingD. permit78.(1)He had no choice but ____ aloud the text in the classroom..(2)He did nothing but _____ aloud the text in the classroom..A. readingB. to readC. readD. to be reading79.(1)Would you mind my _____ her to the party(2)Would you mind not ____to the partyA. invitingB. to be invitedC. being invitedD. invited80.(1)This is an important letter. Don't forget ____ it this afternoon.(2)Don't look for the letter. You must have forgotten____ it this afternoon..A. to postB. postedC. postingD. post81.(1)The little girl had no choice but _______ at home.(2)The little girl could do nothing but ______ at home.A. to stayB. to stayingC. stayedD. stay AD.82. (1) There ______ no buses, we had to walk home.(2)There _____ no buses, so we had to walk home.A. isB. wereC. areD. being DB83. (1)The book is worth_____, I think.(2)The book is worthy of _____, I think.(3)The book is worthy_______, I think.A. to be readB. being readC. readingD. read BA84. (1)He needs ______ on.(2)The doctor needs ____ on him．A. to operateB. being operatedC. operateD. to be operated DA85.(1) ______many times, so he could understand it.(2) _____ many times, he couldn’t understand it.(3)______many times, he still couldn’t understand it.A. Having been toldB. Having toldC. He had been toldD. Though he had been told CDA86.(1)______ from the top of a twenty-storied building, Wuhan looks very beautiful.(2) ______ these pictures, he couldn’t help thinking of those days when he was in Wuhan.A. SeeingB. To seeC. SeenD. Saw CA87. (1) The question______ at the meeting yesterday is very important.(2) The question______now at the meeting is very important.(3) The question_____ tomorrow is very important.A. discussingB. discussedC. being discussedD. to be discussed BCD88.(1)Our teacher tried to speak louder in order to made us _____ him.(2)Our teacher tried to speak louder in order to made herself _____.A. to hearB. hearingC. heardD. hear89. (1)What_____ me most was that nobody was on duty.(2)What was most ____ to me was that nobody was on duty.。