请教prep1-220

dongjunh

The results of the company's cost-cutting measures are evident in its profits, which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell over the last two years. 

A. which increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it fell

B. which had increased five percent during the first three months of this year after it had fallen

C. which have increased five percent during the first three months of this year after falling

D. with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after falling

E. with a five percent increase during the first three months of this year after having fallen

我选了A,答案是C,等待NN解释....

yeehang

DE的with结构错；AB的it指代profits，错。C的现在完成时态表达了对现在的影响。LZ是不是连OG都没有做过啊？

[此贴子已经被作者于2009-5-8 23:20:14编辑过]

aeoluseros

1、which +从句做非限定性定语修饰profits,而，因为前面的主句是主系表结构，所以with结结构应该只是做定于修饰profits.with应该是错在"状语从句不能修饰介词短语".
2、after + 动名词 等同于完成式的结构. 即: after falling over the last two years = after having fallen over the last two years. 故可以得出后一结构redundant

软磨硬泡

版主的解释真的是让我不得不说：　PERFECT！！