OG11-117&119

katie83

117. New theories propose that catastrophic impacts of asteroids and comets may have caused reversals in the Earth's magnetic field, the onset of ice ages, splitting apart continents 80 million years ago, and great volcanic eruptions.

(A)  splitting apart continents

(B)  the splitting apart of continents

(C)  split apart continents

(D)  continents split apart

(E)   continents that were split apart

119. The decision by one of the nation's largest banks to admit to $3 billion in potential losses on foreign loans could mean less lending by commercial banks to developing countries and increasing the pressure on multigovernment lenders to supply the funds.

(A)  increasing the pressure

(B)   the increasing pressure

(C)  increased pressure

(D)  the pressure increased

(E)   the pressure increasing

117 题刚刚说完, Splitting is a participle and thus not parallel to the other nouns, Splitting may be transformed into a noun by adding the article the. 119题为何不能选B? 只是因为前面有"the"么?

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joe11

119. The decision could mean less lending and increased pressure.

less landing -- adj. + n.

increased pressure -- adj. + n.

parallel structure

B. the increasing prssure -- n.

   less landing -- adj. + n.

   They are not parallel.

katie83

thank you so much, reimagine, 懂了在你的指引下

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