问旧Prep-70 关于指代问题

gamxiaoyuan

It is unclear whether chimpanzees are unique among nonhuman species in their ability to learn behaviors from one another, or if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found.
(A) if, when other animals are studied in as much depth, similar patterns would be found
(B) if other animals were studied with as much depth they would exhibit similar patterns
(C) would similar patterns be found in other animals if they were studied in as much depth
(D) whether similar patterns would be exhibited in other animals that were studied with as much depth
(E) whether other animals would exhibit similar patterns if they were studied in as much depth

想问下这个E选项的they为什么不是修饰patterns呢？不是有就近修饰原则么？

camelo777

这里的逻辑主语是other animals，所以这里they直接指代逻辑主语，我看过以前NN的总结，“并无就近指代的原则，如果看到代词就将其等同于前面最靠近它的，在单复数上与其一致的名词，肯定是错误的”

ALGT

同问此题。

认同无就近指代的原则，如果数格可以区分，则不存在混淆。本题中they前面的两个代词都是复数，很多题目都据此情形排除了答案，即使是所谓的指代不明确的另一个词意思很离谱，本题正确答案如此，有些不解。

严重怀疑此情况和通常说的代词指代不明确有所区别，但未知区别在何处。求解~

小m月饼

就近指代只是对于定于从句而言的把