求教prep新破解版本SC1-217

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

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

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

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

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

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

正确答案是A，我选的B

首先我认为，that引导限制性定语从句必须紧跟在所修饰名词后面，所以A中that应该跟在agreement后面。

其次，最后条件状语从句if the deal were的主语deal是单数，为什么用were呢？

请CD的NN们赐教，我实在想不明白……

1.that就近修饰，所以是修饰agreement.

2.这里用were因为if引导的是虚拟语气。LZ把句子翻译一下就能明白了。

我觉得

"until a merger agreement is signed that includes a provision for penalties if the deal were not to be concluded." 因为这句定语太长，所以本句子在此把后面的动词前置了。 原来的语序是 until a merger agreement  that includes a provision for penalties if the deal werenot to be concluded is signed. "That"在这里还是在直接修饰agreement.

LZ不要受XDF毒害太深...

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