GWD21-Q41讨论之后再讨论

GWD21-Q41:

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to place restrictions on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying that the move will exacerbate the nation’s fuel supply problems.

1. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, saying

2. on both diesel fuel and engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and they say

3. on both diesel fuel and diesel engines has sparked a counterattack by the oil industry, which says

4. both on diesel fuel and engines has sparked the oil industry to a counterattack, saying

5. both on diesel fuel and diesel engines have sparked the oil industry to counterattack, and it says

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答案C，不明白a为什么不对的同学，可看上面的链接。

虽然已经看过讨论贴，仍然不明白，我觉得 the oil industry怎么says呢？没有guild，也没有leader什么的，作为一个产业怎么says呢？

希望大家指教~

 [no passive] (of sth that is written or can be seen) to give particular information or instructions: [v
                speech] The notice said ‘Keep Out’.
                
            [vn] The clock said three o’clock.
                
            [v (that)] The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours.
                
            [v
                wh-] The book doesn’t say where he was born.
                
            [v
                to inf] The guidebook says to turn left.

这个解释很清楚咯～这个用法很常用