大全931（OG160）：关于省略的问题，很低级，但实在想问

在复合句中，是不是只能在从句中省略主语、谓语动词等，主句中不能省略？例如OG-160，我原来就选了A，认为by suggesting前省略了propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs。

敬请指点。

160. While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software illegally.

(A)  by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

(B)   by suggesting the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(C)  suggest the reduction of software prices for decreasing the incentive for pirating, and still others call

(D)  suggest the reduction of software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling

（E）suggest reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others are calling

从今主语和谓语都与主句相同，才可以同时省略。这里第二分句的主语是others，显然不同。况且这里不是主从句的关系，而是并列句的关系，考点不在省略，而在平行。要看suggest、call和那个动词平行。

如果others的谓语也是compose的话，就产生了3个动作：others compose...by suggesting reducing...通过建议某事来反对某事，好像GMAT中不会这么说。

本题我也老是错，不过不是因为平行，而是因为我以为suggest后面不能跟doing。

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MM看一下，然后改一改标题，谢谢合作

谢谢提醒呀