55. Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning afew years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly beforeEmily's death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else.
(A) Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering (B) Dickinson were written over a period that begins a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ended shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber (C) Dickinson,written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and that ends shortly before Emily's death in 1886 and outnumbering (D) Dickinson,which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother, ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering (E) Dickinson,which were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumber
官方给的答案是(E)
我选的是(A),官方给出不选的理由是too long too wordy, gives too much emphasizis to the period; it is unclear what 'outnumbering' refers to. 句子太长可以理解,但个人认为很清楚outnumbering的主语是Emily Dickinson's letters,宾语是her letters to anyone else, 哪里不清楚呢?
再看(E),outnumber的时态不应该用过去式吗?全篇说的都是以前写的信件啊。。。怎么这个就成了正确答案呢?
请大牛们解答!
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