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(2012·浙江高考)No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it's better ________ silent.
A.remainB.be remaining
C.having remainedD.to remain
D
选D 考查非谓语动词。句意:不管你多么能言善辩,但有时候还是保持沉默更好。该题考查“it is+形容词+to do sth.”这一句型,句中to remain silent“保持沉默”是真正的主语,it是形式主语。
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