because 和because of的区别

soniamyx · 发表于 2015-4-20 20:45:52

Paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection, favored ？, but that they are simply random by-products of other evolutionary developments.

A due to their enhancement of reproduction or survival, but that they are  分析A选项

B due to the reproduction or survival they enhance, but they are  分析B选项

C because they enhance reproduction or survival, but  分析C选项

D because they enhance reproduction or survival, but are  分析D选项

E because of enhancing reproduction or survival, but are  分析E选项

求问各位大神为什么是选择D而不是E
选D不会有they指代 products（离they最近的复数）的歧义吗？各位大神，先谢谢啦

rorkey · 发表于 2015-12-9 23:39:55

我也有此疑问，帮顶！！

LuLuanna · 发表于 2017-2-16 10:14:56

顶楼主！

AMBER513 · 发表于 2019-8-11 22:09:01

PRONOUN AMBIGUITY IS NOT AN ABOSOLUTE RULE.
In this sentence, "they" is the subject of the dependent clause, and "biological traits" is the subject of "that many biological traits are not the products of natural selection".
"they" is parallel to the intended noun "biological traits".

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