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Q39:Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

A.     Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, (+they)cost less,

B.     Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less,

C.     Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they

D.     Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

E.      Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they  

the answer is D,但是B也挺好的呀

d中主语和谓语中间有2个修饰短语，按照og来说主谓之间距离太远了

In my opinion, every answer is questionable. But, the answer d is the least questionable answer.

There are two problems in b. First, the sub clause 'which carry....passengers' separate the subject and the phrase, thereby inevitably lead to the phrase 'campared with....' to modify the noun just before the phrase.

Second, they should be eliminated. Because 'minivans ' is already the subject of the sentence.