然后我发现,Manhattan的论坛真是个好地方,特别是Instructor对题目的解释 比如这道我错的题,讲得真透彻 http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the-anasazi-settlements-at-chaco-canyon-were-built-t2236.html 唉,其实root就是独立主格,with + n + n modifier,然后这里面再套一个nonessential modifier set off by commas,自己都明白的咋就做错了呢?看看出题老头怎么编题的好了 http://www.manhattangmat.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/12/layering-in-sentence-correction-questions/ 学学,等我到时候复习阅读就照这个思路拿阅读句子编SC题目玩
69. The Anasazi settlements at Chaco Canyonwere built on a spectacular scale, with more than 75 carefully engineeredstructures, of up to 600 rooms each, connected by a complex regional systemof roads. http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/the-anasazi-settlements-at-chaco-canyon-were-built-t2236.html a non-essential modifier set off by commas Settlements were built on a spectacular scale, with morethan 75 structures connected by a system of roads. with ….. another nonessential modifier (absolute phrase: with + n. + n. modifier) As far as i know, the only acceptable usage of “ascale of” is in describing the mathematical particulars of the scale itself. e.g., during the tryouts, coaches rate players' athletic and cognitiveabilities on a scale of 1 to 10.
80. Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect acondition when it is present and indicate that it is present when it is not. 我自己试着改写的结果: Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect acondition when it is present and indicate its presence when it is not. 这个结构里 “and indicate its presence when it is not” it指代不清,可能illogically指代its presence。而且原句”indicate that it is present when it is not (present)”这里还有一个小平行,非常漂亮!
94.Judge Bonham denied a motion to allow members ofthe jury to go home at the end of each day rather than be confined toa hotel. "x instead of y", when x and y are infinitives, is clumsy. x rather than y 平行结构的省略问题 ("to" understood) Here is the generally accepted principle: When twoinfinitive structures are connected by and, or, except, but, than, or as, it is normal practice to omit to in thesecond clause.