prep有个题没答案~

rainbowmanutd

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The computer company has announced that it will purchase the color-printing division of a rival company for $950 million, which is part of a deal that will make it the largest manufacturer in the office color-printing market.

(A) million, which is part of a deal that will make
(B) million, a part of a deal that makes
(C) million, part of a deal making
(D) million as a part of a deal to make
(E) million as part of a deal that will make


这选啥？5个选项解析都给了错误的解释，我一开始选的b。。

liverpool123

choose E

rainbowmanutd

为什么不选B呢？

chicago328

B中a part of a deal修饰的是$950 million, million 不是a deal...所以不对

rainbowmanutd

B中 a part of a deal和后面的一连串可不可以看做是前面一句话的同位语啊，来解释前面那句话的？同位语可以指代一句话吧

dphxmg

I'll go for A.

B: 1) When the word 'part' is used in the singular, the article 'a' is often left out.
2) The phrase, 'a part of a deal that makes', is in apposition to '$950 million' rather than the acquisition decision. Thus, it is not the sense intended by the speaker.
3) the present tense used in '...that will make...' is incorrect. Because what's been announced is a decision about the future rather than an existing event.