prep 1-132 主谓一致问题以及指代问题

songlovegt

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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

(A) that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times

(B) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times

(C) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio

(D) CEO's who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio (C)

(E) CEO's now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times

答案C中　CEO's　到底是单数还是复数？　CEO's　后面有省略吗？

根据答案 C,　我认为 CEO's  为所有格省略， CEO's 后面省略了pay,

理由有三

其一 as compared to 42 times their pay,   as 为连词其后应该省略了主语，否则as 没有必要，直接是 compared to 即可。 as 后主语应该是主句主语，即 CEO'S

其二 根据比较对等原则，应该是 CEO's pay 对应 their pay. 比较对等，无歧义。因为 pay 不可数，所以 CEO's pay 后接 earn 而非 earns.  因此 their 指代无歧义，只能指代 workers.

其三，当正确答案还原后为 on average, CEO's pay now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as CEO's pay is compared to 42 times their pay

主句中 CEO's pay 和 the pay 对等

open to talk

[此贴子已经被作者于2009-2-18 2:37:14编辑过]

Mayanist

以下是引用songlovegt在2009-2-18 1:56:00的发言：

132.
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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

(A) that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times

(B) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, a ratio that compares to 42 times

(C) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio

(D) CEO's who now earn on average 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio (C)

(E) CEO's now earning an average of 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, compared to the ratio of 42 times

答案C中　CEO's　到底是单数还是复数？　CEO's　后面有省略吗？

根据答案 C,　我认为 CEO's  为所有格省略， CEO's 后面省略了pay,

理由有三

其一 as compared to 42 times their pay,   as 为连词其后应该省略了主语，否则as 没有必要，直接是 compared to 即可。 as 后主语应该是主句主语，即 CEO'S

其二 根据比较对等原则，应该是 CEO's pay 对应 their pay. 比较对等，无歧义。因为 pay 不可数，所以 CEO's pay 后接 earn 而非 earns.  因此 their 指代无歧义，只能指代 workers.

其三，当正确答案还原后为 on average, CEO's pay now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as CEO's pay compared to 42 times their pay

主句中 CEO's pay 和 the pay 对等

open to talk

CEO's是复数, 因为CEO是acronym = Chief Excutive Officers ，就象几个Q表达成 several Q's

songlovegt

如果 CEO's 为复数，应该改为 CEOs' ?

而且我认为 CEO's 为所有格，后面省略了pay, 否则还原为 as Chief Excutive Officers are compared to 42 times their pay 变成了人和pay比较了，不对等啊

[此贴子已经被作者于2009-2-18 2:38:15编辑过]

Mayanist

以下是引用songlovegt在2009-2-18 1:56:00的发言：

132.
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A recent review of pay scales indicates that CEO's now earn an average of 419 times more pay than blue-collar workers, compared to a ratio of 42 times in 1980.

(C) that, on average, CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio

如果 CEO's 为复数，应该改为 CEOs' ?
而且我认为 CEO's 为所有格，后面省略了pay, 否则还原为 as Chief Excutive Officers are compared to 42 times their pay 变成了人和pay比较了，不对等啊

On average,  CEO's now earn 419 times the pay of blue-collar workers, as compared to 42 times their pay, the ratio in 1980.

这个句子中 419 times, not CEO's, is compared to 42 times; the ratio in 1980 是42 times 的同位语。

毕竟，如果按照你的想法，那CEO's pay now earn 419 也不合逻辑，而且pay是单数，语法上也要 earns与之对应。

songlovegt

主谓一致是个问题，我再想想

songlovegt

以下是引用Mayanist在2009-2-18 2:27:00的发言：

CEO's是复数, 因为CEO是acronym = Chief Excutive Officers ，就象几个Q表达成 several Q's

Mayanist 你的解释是对的

关于 CEO's 用法查到了，确实是表复数而非所有格，

http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-sentence-correction/93684-recent-review-pay-scales-indicates.html

引用 800bab 的解释

Traditionally the apostrophe has been used with -s to form the plural of abbreviations, symbols, numerals, words as words, and letters:

MBA's
too many !'s
the 1960's
no if's, and's, or but's
four i's in Mississippi

In more modern style the apostrophe is usually omitted:

MBAs
too many !s
the 1960s
no ifs, ands, or buts

Mayanist

Songlovegt，你这么搞，GMAC要不给你801就太不公平了

在剩下的这十几天内一定要尽力向你学习这种一丝不苟的精神

songlovegt

岂敢，
只是在遵循前辈们的“精作题，作精题”的教诲罢了。

多做几遍模考，做题pace很重要啊。加油

Mayanist

好，一起加油！