og 95提问

95. Along with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday, the strong retail sales figures released today seem like it is indicative that the economy, although growing slowly, is not nearing a recession.

(A)  like it is indicative that

(B)   as if to indicate

(C)  to indicate that

(D)  indicative of

(E)   like an indication of

Choice C, the best answer, offers a concise and idiomatic grammatical sequence: the main verb seem is followed by an infinitive (to indicate), which is in turn followed by its direct object, a noun clause introduced by the relative pronoun that. In A, seem is followed by like, a preposition improperly used to introduce a clause. Also, it either disagrees in number with figures or lacks an antecedent altogether. In B, as if is introduced awkwardly and (in context) unidiomatically between seem and the infinitive. Also, with that omitted, B is ungrammatical. Choices D and E, with of substituted for that, are likewise ungrammatical: of, a preposition, can introduce a phrase, but not a clause.

这道题目，我不明白为什么D是错的

ETS的解释是，of 不能引导从句，可是我记得，在很多时候，介词是可以引导宾语从句的的

比如，about,

think about how to do it

介词是可以跟从句的, 但只是部分从句, 且要有引导词.

而且,不是说一个句子语法正确就没问题, 还有awkward非awkward一说呢. 介词后尽量跟简单的东西, ETS比较喜欢.

非常感谢回复，我觉得是否awkward,这个比较难判断

我觉得我人都在english speaking country了，也听了不少native  english了，不过感觉ETS的习惯怪怪的

which is in turn followed by its direct object, a noun clause introduced by the relative pronoun that.

有哪位NN能把这句话及这道题清楚的解释一下,不太懂也!

以下是引用cdoublesok在2005-3-18 20:55:00的发言：

which is in turn followed by its direct object, a noun clause introduced by the relative pronoun that.

有哪位NN能把这句话及这道题清楚的解释一下,不太懂也!

...seem to indicate that...，that引导的名词性从句作indicate的直接宾语。对这题不清楚的朋友，建议细读LZM语法改错精解page 1~6，然后在论坛里找对那几页的批判。

seem和to之间引as if除了笨拙还有点redundant吧？

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继续请教。seem和as if在意思上是否redundant？？

OG都已经认为unidiomatic了.

按照意思来讲确实redundant.

我想女公子应该是说得og-237

It seems likely that a number of astronomical phenomena, such as the formation of planetary nebulas, may be caused by the interaction where two stars orbit each other at close range.

(A)  may be caused by the interaction where two stars orbit each other

(B)  may be caused by the interaction between two stars that each orbit the other

(C)  are because of the interaction between two stars that orbit each other

(D)  are caused by the interaction of two stars where each is orbiting the other

(E)   are caused by the interaction of two stars orbiting each other

这里的seem 和may be是多余的

但是我认为本题中是说as if 加在seem 和to之间是unidiomatical而不是多余，因为这种用法有

In B, as if is introduced awkwardly and (in context) unidiomatically between seem and the infinitive

这是郎曼得例子

seem as if/as though/like
It seemed as if the end of the world had come.

seem as if后面应该是句子

But as the 1980s began it seemed as if all the uncertainty had been resolved at a stroke.

For a moment it seemed as if the stick might come down on the head of the Sister near him.