求助OG16 SC46题关于parallelism

rose.fan

46. Over the next few years, increasing demands on the Chattahoochee River, which flows into the Apalachicola River, could alter the saline content of Apalachicola Bay, which would rob the oysters there of their flavor, and to make them decrease

in size, less distinctive, and less in demand.

(A) which would rob the oysters there of their flavor, and to make them decrease in size,

(B) and it would rob the oysters there of their flavor, make them smaller,

(C) and rob the oysters there of their flavor, making them decrease in size,

(D) robbing the oysters there of their flavor and making them smaller,

(E) robbing the oysters there of their flavor, and making them decrease in size,

OA是D

根据OG解释，E选项错入原因是：The series of phrases following making them lacks appropriate parallelism.不是特别理解，是说跟后面的 less distinctive, and less in demand.不平行吗？

还有D选项的smaller怎么就是平行的了？求大神解答

Gil_0_

smaller與後面的兩個成分構成比較級修飾的平行

guoyilin2015

decrease in size - less distinctive - less in demand
smaller - less distinctive - less in demand

rose.fan

Gil_0_ 发表于 2015-9-25 02:23
smaller與後面的兩個成分構成比較級修飾的平行

所以选项E不平行的原因是 decrease in size不是比较级？谢谢

jessicamss

我也整理到了这一题，在网上找到了解释：

this good question is typical of gmat one, basic and hard.

gmat want us to write grammatically and logically. we check grammar first

"which"in A has no logic referent

"made them" in B is not coordinated. we need "and". this error is easy to realize. that is why I tell you check grammar minor error first.

"it"in B is redandant. we do not need "it"

check meaning logic

when you see split between "and do" and "comma+doing" ask yourself what meaning is more logic. 'and do" show an action separate and dependent from previous action

"comma+doing" shows an action which is created by the previous action or is happening simultaneously with previous action. in other words, "comma+doing" modify entire previous clause

process of considering which meaning is more logic is hard for us. This is typical of gmat test. who can realize the logic is successful. you need to practice more to react to no-logic things than to react to ungrammatical element. Quantitative section test numerical logic and verbal section tests non-numerical logic.

It is more logic to mean that ALTERING CONTENT create ROBING. D and E are left.

"decrease in size" is wordier than "smaller". D is left

you can realize that to increase speed and confidence, allway check grammar first. Second, check meaning logic. Third, check style or more simply, check wordiness. The logic of this order is that gmat want a sentence grammatical and logic before a sentence consice.

http://www.beatthegmat.com/demands-on-the-chattahoochee-river-t49517.html

E选项是decrease in size 错了，和后面没有构成平行。
拆分句子可以看出后面是 making them ....  less distinctive, and less in demand， 在这个结构中需要插入与之平行的element，decrease in size, 尺寸变小，改成 smaller
这样 making them smaller，less distinctive, and less in demand 意思不变但是结构平行了。

希望能帮助到你， 也谢谢大家有问题指出哈！

rose.fan

jessicamss 发表于 2015-9-27 14:07
我也整理到了这一题，在网上找到了解释：

非常有用，尤其是中介解释and和comma doing那段！发现了更需要关注的点，谢谢！

夹心tsu

jessicamss 发表于 2015-9-27 14:07
我也整理到了这一题，在网上找到了解释：

感谢！！看到这个解释瞬间明白了～！！

不喜欢乱起名字

jessicamss 发表于 2015-9-27 14:07
我也整理到了这一题，在网上找到了解释：

茅塞顿开！

sunny2l

D选项不会有smaller，less distinctive and less都修饰in demand的嫌疑么？因为这个一直在DE间徘徊，求大神解答

lmx417139

jessicamss 发表于 2015-9-27 14:07
我也整理到了这一题，在网上找到了解释：

解释非常清楚，非常适合小白