问题补充：
is to be awarded the highest award at this evening’s meeting.
A. Both the director and the writer
B. Both of the director and the writer
C. The director and the writer
D. The director and writer
答案：
A. Both the director and the writer
B. Both of the director and the writer
C. The director and the writer
(答案→)D. The director and writer
解析：句意：在今天晚会上，这个导演兼作家受到了最高了嘉奖。本句中的谓语动词为is，为单数形式，故表示一个人，The director and writer表示导演兼作家，而The director and the writer表示导演和作家，是两个人，故选D
