PREP一道关于虚拟语气的题。。求指点

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-16 11:19:50

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

答案A 我选C
a merger agreement引导的句子并不是if the deal were的主句，If the deal were中的If可以理解为“in case (that)”，后接虚拟语气，由此可见虚拟条件句不一定非要虚拟主句才能使用（if the deal were这个用法其实也和if any类似，作为独立成分出现在句中）
以上是prep语法笔记关于A的解释。。我有点不能理解。。
虽然现在已经通过them排除了C。。可是还是希望有人能把A 再讲讲~~先谢过

jameshzd · 发表于 2011-6-16 12:49:45

主句是Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed
从句是 if the deal were not to be concluded，此从句为虚拟
笔记的意思是从句为虚拟并不代表主句也要虚拟，虚拟语气可以作为独立成分出现在句中。
希望对你有帮助哦~~

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-16 13:43:01

主句是Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed
从句是 if the deal were not to be concluded，此从句为虚拟
笔记的意思是从句为虚拟并不代表主句也要虚拟，虚拟语气可以作为独立成分出现在句中。
希望对你有帮助哦~~

-- by 会员 jameshzd (2011/6/16 12:49:45)

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-16 19:11:22

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-16 22:03:35

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-17 10:04:09

colasama · 发表于 2011-6-17 14:24:49

这里的从句描述的是假设的情况，所以虚拟

主句描述的是investor真实的想法，又不是假设的，为什么要虚拟？

colasama · 发表于 2011-6-17 14:34:24

谈一下个人理解

Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed.
这样看还觉得需要虚拟吗？

看结构的话
后面的that引导的是修饰agreement的定语从句。that后面无论怎样，都只是对agreement的一种补充描述而已，对主句时态影响。
if引导的是定语从句里的条件状语从句。
跟主句里的agreement is signed还差一层关系呢，要虚拟也不是虚拟这里的is

MarsTOF · 发表于 2011-6-17 14:52:38

谈一下个人理解

Not one of the potential investors is expected to make an offer to buy First Interstate Bank until a merger agreement is signed.
这样看还觉得需要虚拟吗？

看结构的话
后面的that引导的是修饰agreement的定语从句。that后面无论怎样，都只是对agreement的一种补充描述而已，对主句时态影响。
if引导的是定语从句里的条件状语从句。
跟主句里的agreement is signed还差一层关系呢，要虚拟也不是虚拟这里的is

-- by 会员 colasama (2011/6/17 14:34:24)

colasama · 发表于 2011-6-17 15:04:46

翻译成中文好像还更好说。

除非这家公司签一份并购协议，否则没有投资者愿意买这家公司。
什么样的协议呢？协议里包含一个条款，如果并购交易没有达成将会有penalties.

虚拟的是加粗的如果后面说的情况，就算要虚拟主句，也影响不到签协议那个动作。最多也就虚拟一下penalty的执行情况（你说的虚拟的结果）。
也就是说，如果非得虚拟的话，应该是下面这样的：
…………(前面不变)a provision that penalties (be made) if the deal were not to be concluded.

以上纯属个人理解

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那你能解释下什么情况下虚拟从句需要主句什么情况下不需要呢？我觉得从逻辑上讲这里主从应该就是虚拟的关系啊。。为什么主句不用动词原型。。

那虚拟在这里的作用又是神马呢。。你能整个说下对这句话的理解么。。我觉得虚拟总得加点结果啊。。

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那你能解释下 什么情况下 虚拟从句需要主句 什么情况下不需要呢？ 我觉得从逻辑上讲这里主从应该就是虚拟的关系啊。。为什么主句不用动词原型。。

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那你能解释下什么情况下虚拟从句需要主句什么情况下不需要呢？我觉得从逻辑上讲这里主从应该就是虚拟的关系啊。。为什么主句不用动词原型。。