大全 46－－单复数问题

sunfu

1.        According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organizations (HMO’s), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be.

(A) they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was profitable, this year 73 percent will be

(B) compared to only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s being profitable last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year

(C) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s were profitable last year; it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

(D) it estimates 73 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s would be profitable this year; last year that was only 36 percent（C）

(E) only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent

大全的解释是：

46, sec13-09

A) they应该是it指Interstudy。only 36 percent of the nation’s 607 HMO’s was，was应该是were, 因为HMO’s是复数。

B) being错没必要，they应该是it指Interstudy。

C) best

D) would时态和estimates不一致，will好。that指代不明确。

E) they应该是it指Interstudy, 后面的it没有明确指代。

我的问题是黄色高亮的部分说的对么？虽然HMO是复数，但前面的中心词是percent，单数啊，应该用was还是were？

LOUI1121

说的是对的。
BE动词修饰的是HMO‘S 而不是PERCENT

sunfu

谢谢，不过为什么不是修饰percent？

LOUI1121

那我问你PERCENT能用PROFITABLE形容吗?

sunfu

不能，但是这个不能用形容词的意思来解释吧，要是换一个能修饰percent的词呢？

所以，还是想请教一下真正的原因？

LOUI1121

个人认为，还没有词来修饰PERCENT，只有PERCENTAGE。

biggeo

But it sounds weard in C. does it miss somthing?
it estimates that this year 73 percent will be

miaomiao_622

为什么ABD中的they改成it指代interstudy的呢？为什么不是指代a nonprofit organization? 谢谢！

coldfire6

I am confused with this clause too.

First, What the subject? I thought it is " a nonprofit organization ". If using " it" in the sub-clause. Then there is no verb for the first subject.

Sure I supposed " IT" can't be  "TONG WEI YU" 

jiejie219

请问一下楼主，

你的大全下载的链接是什么？谢谢了！！