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givemeahome

169.    Ignoring the admonitions of his staff, the chief financial officer accepted the advice of the consulting company because he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove not only inexpensive but reliable indicators of economic performance.
(A) he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove not only inexpensive but
(B) the standardized accounting procedures will prove both inexpensive and also
(C) he believed the standardized accounting procedures would prove themselves to be both inexpensive and
(D) he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove to be both inexpensive and
(E) standardized accounting procedures will prove his belief that they are both inexpensive and

答案C
A是因为not only... but...少了also错的吗？

gemj

个人猜测（还请指正）：
not only… but (also)…后面所接的内容应该是终止性的。好象没有见过连接两个形容词。

nina23

some time also can be omitted in"not only ...but also",  and the expression is correct.

in 169,A is wrong because when "prove" is a transitive  verb it means:to show(oneself) to be worthy or capable,It should followed by an object.otherwise,it would be "prove to be"in this status.

C is wrong because it should be a "that" follow believe.
believe that
believe sth.
believe to be...

[此贴子已经被作者于2003-10-2 22:58:42编辑过]

freegirl

Why is C?
C is missing that for the sub-clause?
he believed (that) the standardized accounting ?

jhcc1688

Answer is D?

kathy72

同意答案为D