问题
选择题
The old man said the accident _______ careless driving, so a lot of money________ be paid by the driver.
A．was due to; was due to
B．due to; was due to
C．is due to; was due to
D．is due to; was dued to
答案
A。
due to sb. / sth.意为“由某人/某事引起的”；“由于某人/ 某事”。因此第一空应为was due to，句意为：事故是由于粗心驾驶造成的。第二空意为“应支付”即was due to，所以答案为A。