og 60 (大全36) 关于that指代不明和like的词性

LRzealot

60. According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.

(A)             like that of earlier generations

(B)             as that for earlier generations

(C)             just as earlier generations did

(D)             as have earlier generations

(E)             as it was of earlier generations

The intended comparison should be completed by a clause beginning with as and containing a subject and verb that correspond to the subject and verb of the main clause. In E, the best choice, it refers unambiguously to the phrasal subject owning ... land, the verb was corresponds to is, and today's young adults are appropriately compared to earlier genera­tions. Choices A and B lack a verb corresponding to is and a clear referent for that. Choices C and D are confusing and illogical because their verbs, did and have, cannot substitute for is in the main clause.

请问大家, 为什么like后一定要有is那? Like也可做prep, 并不一定作连词啊? 是不是因为逗号的原因?

LDOCE

Like, prep,

Her hair is dark brown like mine.

A club should be like a big family.

He eats like a pig!

另外, 为什么that指代不明呢? That是单数所以显然不能指代young adults, 那么就是指代goal…

谢谢

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-7-6 23:54:35编辑过]

LRzealot

Like that of earlier generations, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults.

把A改装以后, 就是上面这个句子. 读起来感觉好像没有歧义呀.

谢谢snowjing, 我知道E选项是最好. 但是我想知道A为什么错, 或者不好. 怕ETS变卦啊.

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-7-7 13:56:16编辑过]