语法题，两个选项中纠结的那种，到底怎么解释是最有力的。

黑海土匪

This question has been posted a few times before but looking for better explanations...

Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors

jefferson911

还是无法弄清楚A与D的区别，能讲解详细点么？

-- by 会员 黑海土匪 (2011/11/17 22:23:04)

A选项中的that mark就近修饰different colors，导致with结构修饰的是最近的名词the gaping canyon。
D选项为with独立主格结构，和主句具有密切联系。也就是这个with结构是修饰前面整句话（整件事情）。
根据逻辑意思，应该是人marking，所以应该选择D选项。

黑海土匪

还是无法弄清楚A与D的区别，能讲解详细点么？

vinbobo

This question has been posted a few times before but looking for better explanations...

Those who have visited the Grand Canyon have typically seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark the passage of time like the rings in a tree trunk.

(A) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors that mark  【with作为介词组做状语修饰主语，但与主句主语无法匹配】

(B) see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors mark          【whose离修饰语layers of sediment太远；see时态错误】

(C) been seeing layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, whose different colors are markers of  【whose错误同上；see时态错误】

(D) been able to see layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, with different colors marking   【with的独立主格，修饰前面整句】

(E) seen layers of sediment in the gaping canyon, marking by different colors           【mark与逻辑主语冲突；与后面unlike无法衔接】

yeah529

你都没说哪两个选项=  =