[求助]GWD-10-Q8 GWD-10-Q2语法题

GWD-10-Q8

Sulfur dioxide, a major contributor to acid rain, is an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal with all other pollutants.

A.      an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal

B.      an especially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s capability of dealing

C.      an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system in dealing

D.      a specially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system to deal

E.       a specially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s ability to deal

这个答案是A，我选的是C。不是只有人或者活的动物的所有格才可以用'S吗？？虽然ability to do >capability of ,但system's ability 不是也错了？？哪位NN能帮忙分析下？谢谢

Marconi’s conception of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation; instead, it is  precisely the opposite, a tool for communicating with a large, public audience.

A.      Marconi’s conception of the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation; instead, it is

B.      Marconi conceived of the radio as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation, but which is

C.      Marconi conceived of the radio as a tool for private conversation that could substitute for the telephone; instead, it has become

D.      Marconi conceived of the radio to be a tool for private conversation, a substitute for the telephone, which has become

E.       Marconi conceived of the radio to be a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation, other than what it is,

这个题答案给的是C，我选的D。我的问题是conceived of ... to be 这个用法是不是错误的？谢谢

Just my own opinion. (un-NN)

GWD-10-Q8

There are two different meanings in choice C: 
        

it diminishes (the capability of the respiratory system) in dealing...; 

it diminishes the capability of (the respiratory system in dealing...).

GWD-10-Q2

Which-clause modifies "the telephone", which is not its referent.

GWD-10-Q8

Sulfur dioxide, a major contributor to acid rain, is an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal with all other pollutants.

1. an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the respiratory system’s ability to deal

2. an especially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s capability of dealing

3. an especially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system in dealing

4. a specially serious pollutant because it diminishes the capability of the respiratory system to deal

5. a specially serious pollutant because of diminishing the respiratory system’s ability to deal

表目的的動作以不定詞to + V表達，故淘汰C

B、D 錯在because of 之後應該接名詞，避免用Ving型態表示。

此外，B選項的capability之後應該接不定詞to V 帶出第二個動作。而不用of + Ving的型態。

D錯在使用specially形容serious pollutant。

朗文字典上對於選字的建議如下：
WORD CHOICE: 

especially, specially
            
It is better to use especially in front of adjectives to emphasize them, although some people also use specially
        
• The cake was especially good.
• This part is especially interesting.
Use especially to say that something applies more to one thing or situation than to others
• Everyone loved it, especially the children.
 • You should call first, especially if you're going to be late.
Use specially to say that something is done or made for a particular purpose
        
• I got this specially for you.
• specially designed equipment!! Especially never comes at the start of a sentence
• He loves fruit. He especially likes kiwis (NOT Especially he likes ...).

As to GWD 10-Q2. I go for C

The reason I drop D is because IMO, which.here sounds awkward.

E. Marconi conceived of the radio to be a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation, other（rather） than what it is,

There’s nobody here other than me.除了我这里没别人。
                

You can’t get there other than by swimming.你只能靠游泳游到那边去。
                

rather than 用来表示“是。。。而不是。。。”，通常连接两个并列成分
                

eg:He is an artist rather than a philosopher.

他是位艺术家而不是位哲学家。