GWD30-5

ymy19890524

Q5:
Citing the recent increase in earnings by several computer companies, economists feel
that a cycle has begun in which personal computer users, especially corporate consumers,
are replacing their PC’s with more powerful models.

A.  a cycle has begun in which personal computer users
B.  a cycle for personal computer users has begun in which they
C.  there is a cycle beginning for personal computer users
D.  it is the beginning of a cycle for personal computer users
E.  personal computer users are in the beginning of a cycle when they




答案选了A，我选了E。其实是胡乱选的，但是觉得A也挺费解的。 in which 是修饰cycle的吗？不是说要紧跟被修饰词吗？


哪位高人帮忙讲解一下这道题吧，考点是什么啊？

lpilikeit

我不是高人 试着说一下
我认为in which 是修饰cycle，我觉得在OG中，which要紧跟修饰词的定律并不是绝对的，which紧跟修饰的对象当然最好，不会引起歧义。但同时也要考虑句子结构的合理性和意思逻辑性，使得句子达到最优。其实这道题可以这么写：
a cycle(主语) in which personal computer users, especially corporate consumers（括号里的部分是插入语可以省掉不看）, are replacing their PC’s with more powerful models (整个蓝色部分都是定于从句修饰主语 )has begun （谓语）.
其实句子的主干只是 a cycle has begun，可是中间加入了定于从句部分使得主谓相隔太远，是的句子头重脚轻，不如把谓语提前紧跟主语，就像原题那样, in which 这时候可以不紧跟主语，因为in which 前只有a cycle这一个名词可以指代，所以它放在has begun之后也不会引起歧义。
我自己总结后发现有时候OG宁可头轻脚重，也不愿意头重脚轻，有这样的题的。
希望对你有帮助

ymy19890524

感谢LS的解释，似乎有点清楚了。30号考GMAT，现在焦头烂额中~~~