再请教几题？

bigmouse · 发表于 2003-10-10 16:39:00

An attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago, has been unsuccessful despite efforts by many important groups, including the National Organization for Women.
(A) to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago,
(B) begun almost two decades ago, for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment
(C) begun for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment almost two decades ago
(D) at ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, begun almost two decades ago,
(E) that has begun almost two decades ago to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

answer：A 我想问的是这里的begun是否有修饰对象不明确的嫌疑？

Since the movie was released seventeen UFOs have been sighted in the state, which is more than had been sighted in the past ten years together.
(A) which is more than had been sighted
(B) more than had been sighted
(C) more than they had sighted
(D) more than had reported sightings
(E) which is more than had reported sightings

answer：B 我想问的是这个句子的主句在哪里？主语在哪里？

littlegirl · 发表于 2003-10-10 17:16:00

seventeen UFOs是主语

ricesu · 发表于 2003-10-11 00:19:00

因为用逗号隔开了，分词短语修饰前面名次短语的主干，没有歧义，如果没有逗号，修饰离他最近的名次

lemonee · 发表于 2003-10-11 02:08:00

其实这题的正常语序是：Since the movie was released ，seventeen UFOs have been sighted in the state more than had been sighted in the past ten years together.

由此可见，出题人有多狡猾，since 从句和seventeen ufos没有逗号，使人以为主句是后面的more than，有找不到主语。

bigmouse · 发表于 2003-10-11 17:49:00

再请教几题？

再请教几题？

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