prep语法题不懂

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In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents
an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought its western border within reach of
the Pacific Ocean.
(A) In the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents
an acre, which more than doubled the country's size and that brought
(B) For about four cents an acre the United States acquired, in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, 828,000 square
miles, more than doubling the country's size and it brought
(C) With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States acquired 828,000 square miles for about four cents
an acre, more than doubling its size and bringing
(D) The United States, in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, for about four cents an acre, acquired 828,000
square miles, more than doubling the country's size, bringing
(E) Acquiring 828,000 square miles in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the United States bought it for about
four cents an acre, more than doubling the country's size and bringing
答案C后面的more than doubling its size and bringing 到底修饰什么，怎么解释呀?  这句话具体意思是什么呀？

熊熊加小怪

more than doubling its size and bringing 修饰828,000 square miles

意思是说在1803年的L购买中，米国以4分每英亩的价格获得了828000平方米的地，这个地使国家面积变为两倍还多然后使得国家边界最西边到了太平洋

luyiqing

谢谢了，有点明白了

luyiqing

后面分词可以跳跃修饰828,000 square miles的吗？会不会产生歧义啊，变成修饰acre啊？