GWD12-28

jefferyli

Some scientists contend that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like a warm-blooded mammal’s than a cold-blooded reptile’s.

that many species of dinosaur had a metabolism more like

that the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like

that the metabolisms of many species of dinosaurs were more like those of

there were many species of dinosaurs that had metabolisms more like those of

there were many dinosaur species that had a metabolism more like that of

I chose A, but I saw some favored B, NN's opinion?

rt316

A，参OG167

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembling an ape's and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.

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jefferyli

但B的核心词是metabolism，用were岂不主谓不一致？

LES

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tiger1234

I was just wondering what does GWD stand for and where can I get it? Thanx.

springappleleaf

Why not C?

c. that the metabolisms of many species of dinosaurs were more like those of  (a warm-blooded mammal’s )

Here "those" refers to "the metabolisms"

"a warm-blooded mammal’s " refers to a warm-blooded mammal’s  specy.

Please comment.

流沙

以下是引用stoneren在2004-7-11 12:43:00的发言：

A，参OG167

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembling an ape's and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.

这个例子举的真是好！！！

sunshining

以下是引用stoneren在2004-7-11 12:43:00的发言：

A，参OG167

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembling an ape's and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.

These two sentences are two different case. In the sentence you cited, 'that resembling an ape's' describes  'a vocal tract', no problem

In our sentence, we need to compare, then we should compare the metabolism of dinosaur to the metabolism of .....

B. the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like a warm-blooded mammal’s (metabolism) than a cold-blooded reptile’s (metabolism)

A is wrong, let's not consider the comparison, the sentence structure using like is wrong, because 'like....' can't be used here to describe the metabolism.

Species of dinosaur had a metabolism like a warm-blooded mammal’s

bose0008

B. the metabolism of many dinosaur species were more like a warm-blooded mammal’s (metabolism) than a cold-blooded reptile’s (metabolism)

definitely not acceptable

dawn0710

以下是引用stoneren在2004-7-11 12:43:00的发言：

A，参OG167

Neanderthals had a vocal tract that resembling an ape's and so were probably without language, a shortcoming that may explain why they were supplanted by our own species.

Excellent!