Question

Mary couldn’t make herself _______ attention to because her classmates made so much noise.

A．paid

B．to pay

C．pay

D．paying

Answer 1

A

此题容易误选C, 其实此题应选A。  pay attention to
是动词短语，起及物动词的作用，在句中作宾语补足语，与宾语herself构成被动关系。