TS-7-14，原来没讨论清的问题

Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an effort to buy First Interstate Bank until a merge agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be concluded.

1. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merge agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were

2. is expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until they sign a merge agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal was

3. is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merge agreement be signed by them with a provision for penalties if the deal were

4. are expected to make an offer for buying First Interstate Bank until it signs a merge agreement with a provision for penalties included if the deal was

5. are expected to be making an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until they sign a merge agreement including a provision for penalties if the deal were

答案是A，我选C。

有两个问题：

不是NN，同是8月战友，刚好路过。

A中的that定语从句修饰agreement很清晰。

C中的with a provision介词结构做修饰语要注意位置，在这里它修饰前面的them. 而且by them没有必要，且错误。从题文上看，agreement should between investionr and bank。

至于虚拟语气，我觉得were to不是和is 对应，而是penalties if the deal were not to be concluded, 如果交易没有完成将会有Penalities。were to是对将来的虚拟。

my 2 cents.

呵呵，谢谢楼上。这个句子的修饰对我来说真复杂，要好好体会。。。

另外，老兄不要谦虚，从你的发贴来看，你的程度只是定位为大N小N的问题了。。。

A.

关键是if后面的虚拟是用在punishmenet上的，而不是agreement，LZ好好体会体会句意。