标题: 请教SC的一道，PREP [打印本页] 作者: willingariel 时间: 2010-3-10 10:38 标题: 请教SC的一道，PREP (Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,) get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride. A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, B. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less, C. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, E. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they 这道题选A，D为什么错呢作者: doctortt 时间: 2010-3-10 10:47
This is a good one.
A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,
D. Noun,modifer, modifer, verb (both modifiers modify Minivans, and in GMAT, this form is incorrect) Also, another way to look at D is that "compared with most sport utility vehicles" modifies passengers, no good. Also, D changes the meaning. It's kind of saying that *all* minivans, in general, can carry 7 passengers, and comparing SUV with minivans of 7 passengers.
A is good because if you break it down, you will see two separate thoughts: Minivans carry as many as seven passengers. Minivans, compared with most SUV, cost less, blahblahblah.作者: ilvfk 时间: 2010-3-10 10:48
Carry, cost, get 和allow应该是parallel的作者: willingariel 时间: 2010-3-10 10:51
谢谢楼上，解释的很清楚很到位