[讨论]GWD-28-Q1

wangrui523

Scientists claim that the discovery of the first authenticated mammal bones in amber could provide important clues of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies.

A: of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies

B: in the determination of how and when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals

C: to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they did

D: for determining when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals and how they were

E: for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies

Why E,not C?

wangrui523

刚刚想到,C是不是应该 and when they did so

michaellu97

why not B?

wawa1983

C: to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they did

they 指代不明

davidli8888

B use the noun instead of verb form -determination

kevintown

E the best。

provide important clues to + sth (n/doing)

provide important clues to/in/for +n/doing sth

 

在google上搜索了，B的用法是错误的，更本不存在

No results found for "provide
                important
                clues
                in
                the determination of".

首先in
            the determination of就是错误的，没有这种说法，当有动词的时候应该避免这种名词化结构

其次：主动语态没有歧义时，不应该用被动语态    

 

Nytimes例句

The results could provide important clues for designing an effective AIDS vaccine

The results provide important clues for detailed studies of the effects of haemodynamics on systemic haemostasis.

But the finding could provide important clues for understanding differences in how people age

as they provide important clues for determination of

其他用法

Mice Provide Important Clues
                to Obsessive compulsive Disorder.

Insect feces and leaf litter in the rainforest may provide important clues to better understanding global climate change

It is known that characteristics of the shot residues provide important clues in estimating the distances of shooting

The examination of the voice box (laryngeal examination) by the laryngologist can provide important clues in determining

tiffany1102

.....

rucky521

up

hanlei8492

provide important clues to + sth (n/doing)
provide important clues to/in/for +n/doing sth
-- by 会员 kevintown (2008/8/8 10:27:00)

靠谱么？有无NN鉴定？像这种用法问题，如何查询确认呢？

eshopaholic

C 选项 的 意思   bones provide clues to determine ...........

to 表示目的，而 bones 不可能是 determine 动作的发起者，逻辑错