菜鸟求助两道语法的题目

bys_leo

1.The recent surge in the number of airplane flights has clogged the nation's air-traffic control system, to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts fears among some officials that safety is being compromised.
(A) to lead to 55 percent more delays at airports, and prompts
(B) leading to 55 percent more delay at airports and prompting
(C) to lead to a 55 percent increase in delay at airports and prompt
(D) to lead to an increase of 55 percent in delays at airports, and prompted
(E) leading to a 55-percent increase in delays at airports and prompting

OA:E

2.Unlike the original National Museum of Science and Technology in Italy, where the models are encased in glass or operated only by staff members, the Virtual Leonardo Project, an online version of the museum, encourages visitors to "touch" each exhibit, which thereby activatesthe animated functions of the piece.

A. exhibit, which thereby activates
B. exhibit, in turn an activation of
C. exhibit, and it will activate
D. exhibit and thereby activate
E. exhibit which, as a result, activates

OA

求助 抛开其他语法问题， 就平行来说 为什么第一题里的C选项 to lead 跟 prompt 不平行？To 不可以省略吗？ 而第二题里的D选项的To是可以省略的？

bys_leo

理解了，感谢各位的回答

287151319

prompt有名词形式，不加to会误以为与delay并列作in的宾语，或者误以为作lead to 的宾语，虽然意思上并不make sense。

引起歧义的省略就是不恰当的。

注意省略一定要不引起歧义，实际上and连接两个介词短语介词是不能省略的，但是不引起歧义的情况下省略是可以的。第二个句子无歧义所以可以省略。

kiwifoodtown

LZ,我觉得这两道题都和平行无关，它们的错误都是由句子结构而产生逻辑意思错误。