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oliviachen

2.     Very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans began when the energy crisis in 1974 forced homeowners to look for alternative methods of heating and cooling.

(A) Very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans began

(B) The renewed interest in ceiling fans, which were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, began

(C) After they were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans was beginning

(D) Ceiling fans were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, with renewed interest beginning in them

(E) From 1900 until the 1920’s ceiling fans were very popular, and now the renewed interest in them has begun

答案是b，没有问题

我的问题是c中代词是否they不能指代定语成分in ceiling fans中的名词？

谢谢！

passion2win

我个人觉得可以，请求确认。

oliviachen

那么c选项的致命错误是什么呢？

rt316

(C) After they were very popular from 1900 until the 1920’s, the renewed interest in ceiling fans was beginning

they作为单复数一致只能替代fans，但是，After是个介词结构，所以从they的替代来看，替代主句的主语更好，所以，C虽然单复数清楚，但是表达却不符合习惯；另外，was beginning这个进行时态也没有在A中有所反映，而且也没有必要。

oliviachen

明白了，谢谢石头哥哥！