OG241-Besides/As well as在句首的修饰对象问题

juliet01192000

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241. As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream of atomic particles known as the solar wind.

(A)  As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream

(B)  Besides heat and light, also the Sun is the source of a continuous stream

(C)  Besides heat and light, the Sun is also the source of a continuous streaming

(D)  The Sun is the source not only of heat and light, but also of a continuous stream

(E)  The Sun is the source of not only heat and light but, as well, of a continuous streaming

Choice D, the best answer, has no modification errors and uses parallel phrases to complete the idiomatic construction not only ... but also. Choices A, B, and C have modification errors: As well as heat and light and Besides heat and light cannot logically modify the Sun, the nearest noun, as grammar requires them to do. This misdirected modification suggests that heat and light are also (in addition to the Sun) a source of the solar wind. Choice B may be faulted for the awkward word order of also the Sun, while C unnecessarily uses streaming rather than the more straightforward stream. Choice E fails to use parallel phrases in the idiomatic construction not only x ... but [also] y: of should not appear before not only if it appears after but, and but also is preferable to but. Finally, the use of the gerund streaming rather than the more straightfor­ward noun stream is needlessly awkward.

下面问题同问，请nn解答，谢谢！

1 20楼:

本来准备接受besides 放句首要和主语对应的原则, 现在看见补充题1又糊涂了 og

241题: Besides heat and light, the Sun is also the source of a continuous streaming of atomic particles known as the solar wind.                                                                错误.

补充题1: In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.             正确
Besides和in addition to 有什么本质的不同? in addition to 放句首为什么不需要和主语对应?糊涂了我, 帮忙呀, 各位!!!

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以下是引用Tiangel在2004-8-15 17:20:00的发言： E中的as well是不是有些多余？只要not only --but(also)就够了吧？

3 25楼:

as well as绝对不能在句首

对于这一点有定论了吗？

juliet01192000

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peterchang

以下是引用juliet01192000在2006-3-24 19:30:00的发言：

241.
            As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream of atomic particles known as the solar wind.

(A)  As well as heat and light, the Sun is the source of a continuous stream

(B)  Besides heat and light, also the Sun is the source of a continuous stream

(C)  Besides heat and light, the Sun is also the source of a continuous streaming

(D)  The Sun is the source not only of heat and light, but also of a continuous stream

(E)  The Sun is the source of not only heat and light but, as well, of a continuous streaming

Choice D, the best answer, has no modification errors and uses parallel phrases to complete the idiomatic construction not only ... but also. Choices A, B, and C have modification errors: As well as heat and light and Besides heat and light cannot logically modify the Sun, the nearest noun, as grammar requires them to do. This misdirected modification suggests that heat and light are also (in addition to the Sun) a source of the solar wind. Choice B may be faulted for the awkward word order of also the Sun, while C unnecessarily uses streaming rather than the more straightforward stream. Choice E fails to use parallel phrases in the idiomatic construction not only x ... but [also] y: of should not appear before not only if it appears after but, and but also is preferable to but. Finally, the use of the gerund streaming rather than the more straightfor­ward noun stream is needlessly awkward.

下面问题同问，请nn解答，谢谢！

1 20楼:

本来准备接受besides 放句首要和主语对应的原则, 现在看见补充题1又糊涂了 og

241题: Besides heat and light, the Sun is also the source of a continuous streaming of atomic particles known as the solar wind.                                                                错误.

补充题1: In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.             正确
Besides和in addition to 有什么本质的不同? in addition to 放句首为什么不需要和主语对应?糊涂了我, 帮忙呀, 各位!!!

相同疑惑中，肯请ｎｎ

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以下是引用Tiangel在2004-8-15 17:20:00的发言： E中的as well是不是有些多余？只要not only --but(also)就够了吧？

不确定，但非觉得是这样，还是要请ｎｎ回答

3 25楼:

as well as绝对不能在句首

对于这一点有定论了吗？

今天正好看到这句话：

As well as honing their strategies, all three companies—Ford, Vodafone and Viacom—have ground to make up with investors.

From:Economist

http://www.economist.com/agenda/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7879469

所以as well as是可以放在句首的

不是ｎｎ，主要回答第三题（藍色字体）

amy7777

以下是引用paopao在2004-7-11 9:26:00的发言：

只能这样接受。。（LES说：：偶觉得从OG241来看，GMAT的语法就是要求besides连接的两个对象对等。）

OG

141. Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same, all patients receiving hearts or other organs must take antirejection drugs for the rest of their lives.

(A) Unlike transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same

(B) Besides transplants involving identical twins with the same genetic endowment

(C) Unless the transplant involves identical twins ，who have the same genetic endowment

(D) Aside from a transplant between identical twins with the same genetic endowment（C）

(E) Other than transplants between identical twins, whose genetic endowment is the same

In A and B, the phrases beginning Unlike... and Besides... modify patients, the subject of the main clause; thus A absurdly states that Unlike transplants..., patients... must take... drugs, and B that all patients except for transplants... must take... drugs.
                （逻辑主语错：除了移植。。。病人）
            

补充题1

Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A) Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B) Added to the increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C) The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D) In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(E) In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
 

继续问，in addition to 是不是也和besides 一样需要修饰后面的主语？？？

还有as well as 可不可以放在句首，是不是放在句首一定错。？？？

回答楼上的，not only ---but (also)是固定搭配，别的都是多余的。

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amy7777

自已回答一下，有一题世界上最大的图书馆那题，介词短语放在句首修饰全句不会造成歧义。

in addition to 所以放在句首修饰全句，不和besides一样。

还有as well as 可不可以放在句首，是不是放在句首一定错。？？？

这个我还不会，接着问。。？？/？

谢谢。

xizzhu

以下是引用amy7777在2006-10-6 13:25:00的发言：

自已回答一下，有一题世界上最大的图书馆那题，介词短语放在句首修饰全句不会造成歧义。

in addition to 所以放在句首修饰全句，不和besides一样。

还有as well as 可不可以放在句首，是不是放在句首一定错。？？？

这个我还不会，接着问。。？？/？

谢谢。

还有as well as 可不可以放在句首，是不是放在句首一定错。？？？===Yes, it's wrong.   A as well as B.    强调A

wxhd

Choices A, B, and C have modification errors: As well as heat and light and Besides heat and light cannot logically modify the Sun,
            the nearest noun, as grammar requires them to do. This misdirected modification suggests that heat and light are also (in addition to the Sun) a source of the solar wind.

终于看懂了。OG的意思：语法上要求 Besides heat and light 修饰最近的Sun，但逻辑上不通。后一句是解释为什么逻辑上不通。

言下之意：语法上要求besides、as well as必须就近修饰。