一道语法笔记里的SC题目

Will_Jeanette

prep1 -247, GWD-3-Q39

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, getbetter gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

B. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less,

C. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they

D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

E. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles thecost is lower, and they
想问一下为什么D不对，答案是A
是因为插入语不能塞两个吗？

Will_Jeanette

dd

长丝弓

gmatLA是这样分析的：
D选项：分词短语carrying as many as seven passengers是伴随状语，即，是主句cost的状语。但在逻辑上，“能坐七个人”和“花费少”属于Minivans的两个方面，之间没有互相修饰关系，应该是并列关系，即，carry事件需和cost事件具有并列关系。

Will_Jeanette

长丝弓 发表于 2020-9-7 12:26
gmatLA是这样分析的：
D选项：分词短语carrying as many as seven passengers是伴随状语，即，是主句cost的 ...

谢谢！

ST5

对，两个modifier连着不是很好。而且carrying如果是为了修饰minivan，必须没有逗号才能修饰前面的noun。某种角度意思不对，只有carry七个人的minivan才有后面的特点吗？carry和后面的一系列动作应该是平行的关系。