13. A surge in new home sales and a drop in weekly unemployment claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought. (A) claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as some analysts previously thought (B) claims suggests that the economy might not be so weak as some analysts have previously thought (C) claims suggest that the economy might not be as weak as have been previously thought by some analysts (D) claims, suggesting about the economy that it might not be so weak as previously thought by some analysts (E) claims, suggesting the economy might not be as weak as previously thought to be by some analysts Agreement; Grammatical construction Th e plural subject of this sentence (surge and drop) requires a plural verb, suggest. Th e object of this verb, the clause beginning with that, should be presented in as clear and direct a manner as possible. A Correct. Th e plural subject is matched with a plural verb. B Th e singular verb suggests does not match the plural subject of the sentence. C Th e sentence off ers no plural subject to fi t the passive verb have been thought. D Th is construction is awkward, wordy, and imprecise; it also lacks a main verb; there is no reason to use passive voice, and suggesting about the economy that it might … introduces extra words that contribute nothing to the meaning of this sentence fragment. E Th e passive construction makes this unnecessarily wordy; the lack of a main verb makes this a sentence fragment. Th e correct answer is A.
答案没问题： 只是对E选项 OG 解释说，缺乏动词谓语不理解。 might not be 不就是动词谓语。。 有没有NN可以帮忙解答。
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