OG17Verbal分册新题：
(Book Question: 245) In 1974 a large area of the surface ofMercury was photographed from varying distances, which revealed a degree ofcratering similar to that of the Moon’s. A. which revealed a degree of crateringsimilar to that of the Moon’s B. to reveal a degree of cratering similar tothe Moon C. revealing a degree of cratering similar tothat of the Moon D. and revealed cratering similar in degree tothe Moon E. that revealed cratering similar in degreeto that of the Moon
Correct Answer: C Selected Answer: C Logical predication; Parallelism This sentence’s second clause, expressing what the imaging of Mercury showed, must be linked to the first clause in a grammatically correct way. This is best done either by an appositive relative clause (requiring the relative marker which), or by a clause starting with a nonfinite verb (to reveal or revealing). Also, whatever is said to be similar to a degree of cratering (on Mercury) should also be a degree of cratering (on the Moon); this must be expressed clearly.
A The use of which is correct, but that of the Moon’s is inferior to that of the Moon, because the possessive’s and that of the redundantly express the same idea. That of the Moon’s appears to refer, illogically, to cratering of some unspecified thing that belongs to the Moon, not cratering of the Moon itself.
B To reveal is acceptable, but to the Moon incorrectly compares a physical entity (the Moon) to a degree of cratering.
C Correct. Revealing is a good way to start the second clause, and to that of the Moon properly contrasts two degrees of cratering.
D And is incorrect as a way to introduce the second clause; to the Moon makes the wrong sort of comparison.
E That is not the correct way to introduce an appositive relative clause. That is typically used restrictively, whereas the comma preceding it makes the ensuing clause nonrestrictive. This leaves the meaning unclear.
OG的意思是：
1.which指代“a large area of the surface ofMercury was photographed from varying distances”这个句子
2.不定式做结果状语如果改成这样，3个句子都是正确的：
A.In 1974 a large area of the surface ofMercury was photographed from varying distances, which revealed a degree ofcratering similar to that of the Moon. B.In 1974 a large area of the surface ofMercury was photographed from varying distances, to reveal a degree of cratering similar to that of the Moon. C.In 1974 a large area of the surface ofMercury was photographed from varying distances, revealing a degree of cratering similar tothat of the Moon. 请NN们帮忙分析一下：以上的理解是否正确，还是我头昏理解错了![]()
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