是否这样理解,如果which前面的词就是逻辑意义上which所需要修饰的,最好; 如果不是,最好参考其它考点来分析;看来只有这样了 164. The commission proposed that funding for the park's development, which could be open to the public early next year, is obtained through a local bond issue.
(A) that funding for the park?s development, which could be open to the public early next year, is
(B) that funding for development of the park, which could be open to the public early next year, be
(C) funding for the development of the park, perhaps open to the public early next year, to be
(D) funds for the park?s development, perhaps open to the public early next year, be(B)
(E) development funding for the park, which could be open to the public early next year, is to be
Choice B is best. Choice A attaches the relative clause which could be open... to the noun development, when, in fact, it is the park that could be open. Choice C omits that, the object of proposed that is needed to introduce the clause describing the proposal. C also uses to be unidiomatically where be is correct: the commission proposed [that] funding... to be obtained is wrong. Choice D incorrectly uses perhaps open to the public... to modify development; the phrase should modify park. Choice E, which seriously distorts meaning, says that the commission proposed development funding and that such funding could be open to the public....
As stated in the explanation, option A is incorrect in part because the relative clause "which could be open to the public early next year" has no logical referent. In option E, however, the problem with the relative clause is less clear. While the referent for "which" is slightly ambiguous, it is overstating the case somewhat to claim that this phrasing "seriously distorts meaning," and we should have chosen another aspect of the option to emphasize in explaining why it is incorrect. In this case, the use of "is to be" creates a more obvious and important grammatical error. We will consider revising this explanation when a new edition of the Guide is produced, and we appreciate your bringing this matter to our attention.
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