XDF-S7-T24, structure"...cause ...to do ..."?

isuffering · 发表于 2003-9-7 14:54:00

XDF-S7-T24, in the structure “Subject cause noun/pronoun to do sth. ” is “to do ” adverbial modifier or object of the verb "cause"?

24. Several years ago the diet industry introduced a variety of appetite suppressants, but some of these drugs caused stomach disorders severe enough to have them banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
(A) stomach disorders severe enough to have them
(B) stomach disorders that were severe enough so they were
(C) stomach disorders of such severity so as to be
(D) such severe stomach disorders that they were
(E) such severe stomach disorders as to be

The answer is D.

But what about A?

Someone think A is wrong and explains as follows.

since
In the structre "Subject cause noun/pronoun to do sth ",

"to do sth " is the adverbial modifier of the verb "cause",
and the logic subject of "to do sth." is the subject of the "cause", "Subject";

Then,

in A

"drugs caused stomach disorders severe enough to have them banned "

can be rewritten to

"drugs caused stomach disorders severe enough to (logic subject:drugs)have *drugs* banned "

The logical meaning of the above sentence is not right.

Thus A is wrong.

But I don't think so.

I think A is correct and my reason is as follows.

Since
In the structure "Subject cause noun/pronoun to do sth" ,

both "noun/pronoun" and "to do sth " are the objects of the verb "cause " ,
and the logic subject of "to do sth" is "noun/pronoun";

Then,

in  A

"drugs caused stomach disorders severe enough to have them banned "

can be rewritten to

"drugs caused stomach disorders severe enough to (logic subject:stomach disorders) have *drugs* banned"

both the logical meaning  and the gramma of the above sentence is right.

Thus A is OK.

So my questions are

In the structre"Subject cause noun/pronoun to do sth ",
is "to do " the adverbial modifier or the object of the verb"cause"?
and which one is the logc subject of "to do ", "subject " or "noun/pronoun"?
and
What's wrong with A?

Can any NN help answer the questions above? Thanks in advance.

eyesy · 发表于 2003-9-7 16:50:00

ANSWER YOUR QUESTION FIRST：SUBJECT IS NOUN/PRONOUN

CHOICE A IS WRONG，BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING。WHAT DOES “THEM”REFER TO？
DISORDERS OR DRUGS（VAGUE）

isuffering · 发表于 2003-9-8 14:25:00

以下是引用eyesy在2003-9-7 16:50:00的发言：
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION FIRST：SUBJECT IS NOUN/PRONOUN

CHOICE A IS WRONG，BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING。WHAT DOES “THEM”REFER TO？
DISORDERS OR DRUGS（VAGUE）

That's the point.

So thanks, eyesy.

eyesy · 发表于 2003-9-8 18:08:00

my preasure

dandan74 · 发表于 2003-9-9 15:15:00

我有个问题，这里的so as to为什么不对呢?

tigercat · 发表于 2003-9-9 15:36:00

按照GMAT的规则,SO AS TO 要在SO 与AS中加个形容词,而且要用在系表结构中并且主局主语与ADJ的主语一致.

jubel · 发表于 2003-9-10 08:45:00

CHOICE A IS WRONG，BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING。WHAT DOES “THEM”REFER TO？
DISORDERS OR DRUGS（VAGUE）

but in D, how could we say that "they" is not ambiguous?

isuffering · 发表于 2003-9-12 06:46:00

以下是引用jubel在2003-9-10 8:45:00的发言：
CHOICE A IS WRONG，BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING。WHAT DOES “THEM”REFER TO？
DISORDERS OR DRUGS（VAGUE）

but in D, how could we say that "they" is not ambiguous?

so that 从句的逻辑主语跟主句主语一致.

newbee · 发表于 2003-9-12 09:25:00

好象和enough的用法也有关系，这里用enough来表示一个主观的疼痛好象不可以。

XDF-S7-T24, structure"...cause ...to do ..."?

XDF-S7-T24, structure"...cause ...to do ..."?

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