[求助]likui帮我解答好吗？？谢了：）98-10-14题

robertchu

Q 14.  I choose C.  

Today there is little (fossil ivory remains) comes from Alaska.

"remain" is a noun here (M-W):

Main Entry: ²remain
Function: noun1 obsolete : STAY2 : a remaining part or trace -- usually used in plural
3 plural : a dead body

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snow_mountain

以下是引用robertchu在2004-8-14 7:06:00的发言：

Q 14.  I choose C.  

Today there is little (fossil ivory remains) comes from Alaska.

句子有两个动词。 that 做定语从句主语的时候是不能省略的。 必须是, today there is littel fossil ivory remains that comes from alaska.  or  ..............coming from alaska.

robertchu

以下是引用bryony在2004-8-14 9:14:00的发言：
句子有两个动词。 that 做定语从句主语的时候是不能省略的。 必须是, today there is littel fossil ivory remains that comes from alaska.  or  ..............coming from alaska.

Thanks for pointing it out!  Yes, you are right.  I overlooked this problem.

I did a little bit more research, and here is what I've got:

"what little sb./sth. + v." is kind of an idiomatic expression, a subject clause.

E.g., "What little I know about Mars comes from movies."  Meaning: "I know little about Mars, and my limited knowledge about Mars comes from movies."

So, A is right:  "Today what little fossil ivory remains comes from Alaska."  Meaning: "Today little fossil ivory remains [remain as a verb here], and such remaining fossil ivory comes from Alaska."

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