whereby用法求问。

泾渭不凡

Under a provision of the Constitution that was never applied, Congress has been required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do it by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states.
A. was never applied, Congress has been required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do it
B. was never applied, there has been a requirement that Congress call a convention for consideration of possible amendments to the document when asked to do it formally
C. was never applied, whereby Congress is required to call a convention for considering possible amendments to the document when asked to do it formally
D. has never been applied, whereby Congress is required to call a convention to consider possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do so
E. has never been applied, Congress is required to call a convention to consider possible amendments to the document when formally asked to do so

正确选项：E

ETS：By introducing the subordinating conjunction whereby, C and D produce sentence fragments.
查了webster 和oxford，都说whereby 是关系副词，也就是=by which。发着个帖子只是为了确认whereby的用法，他可以做连词么？
谢谢~~~m(_ _)m~~~~~~~

babybearmm

刚见到一道官方题目（来自question pack #1），涉及whereby的意思，想起饭饭这个贴子了

In Alexandria, the Ptolemys found a library so as the written remains of Greek literature could be gathered together and systematized.
A. so as
B. in which
C. and
D. whereby
E. by which


OA: B


OE:
"in which" --- the location
whereby indicates that the library is ameans of gathering and systematizing, instead of a place where this happens.
by which indicates that the library is an agent of gathering and systematizing, which makes no sense.

birbird11

泾渭不凡

whereby
conj.
In accordance with which; by or through which.


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whereby [w???ba?]
pron
by or because of which the means whereby he took his life
adv
Archaic how? by what means? whereby does he recognize me?
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

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谢谢baby姐哈！

泾渭不凡

http://forum.chasedream.com/GMAT_Preparation/thread-646901-160-1.html

这题，就算whereby做连词，也不make sense.

Under bla bla, SVO.

你不能说：
Under bla bla, by which SVO.
Under bla bla, and SVO.
Under bla bla, thus SVO.

-- by 会员 babybearmm (2012/4/19 13:36:21)

谢谢baby姐！！那么说whereby可以做连词？？

babybearmm

http://forum.chasedream.com/GMAT_Preparation/thread-646901-160-1.html

这题，就算whereby做连词，也不make sense.

Under bla bla, SVO.

你不能说：
Under bla bla, by which SVO.
Under bla bla, and SVO.
Under bla bla, thus SVO.