popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans began when
the energy crisis in 1974 forced homeowners to look for alternative methods of
heating and cooling.
(A) Very popular
from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans began
(B) The renewed
interest in ceiling fans, which were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s,
began
(C) After they
were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling
fans was beginning
(D) Ceiling fans
were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, with renewed interest beginning
in them
(E) From 1900
until the 1920’s ceiling fans were very popular, and now the renewed interest
in them has begun
the answer is B。
(B) The renewed
interest in ceiling fans, which were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s,
began
此处which可以指代ceiling fans?我最初的想法是因为有The限定，而且后面(B) The renewed
interest in ceiling fans又是began的主语，所以我以为which是修饰The interest 了。
除这个问题外，我想弄清which就近修饰的问题:
当which修饰的是the n1 of n2,(the n1 of n2,which)的时候，which是修饰什么呢？是n1还是n2？而当 n1 of n2，n1 in n2的时候，which是修饰哪个名词呢？
例如“the root of rose,which is very dirty”此处which 是修饰root么？
“the root in the water,which is very dirty”此处which 又是修饰？
请指教！
