60.15___prevented him from coming to the partya.john falling illb.that john falling illc.john was illd.john's falling ill

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60.15
___prevented him from coming to the party
a.john falling ill
b.that john falling ill
c.john was ill
d.john's falling ill

选D.
这里是动名词的复合结构.
动名词短语前面加上形容词性物主代词,表示那个形容词性物主代词的名词形式做了动名词短语所表述的事情.
在这道题中,John是fall ill的逻辑主语,john's falling ill相当于“That John is falling ill”这个主语从句的意思.
在口语中,A选项也可以用,但是非常不规范.
全句意思:约翰不舒服的感觉阻止了他去参加那个聚会.

d
动名词作主语.