GWD-TN-7语法求助~~

木南子

Q18 GWD-13-30
For thefirst time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority in California
, whichamounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down fromnearly there-quarters only a decade ago.A.   which amounts to a little less than half thepopulation of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago
B.   which amounts to a little less than half thepopulation of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearlythree-quarters
C.   and that amounts to a little less than halfthe population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearlythree-quarters
D.   amounting to a little less than half thepopulation of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
E.    amounting to a little less than half thepopulation of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearlythree-quarters
为什么不选E?


GWD-9-Q39:
Over 75 percent ofthe energy produced in Francederives from nuclear power, while in Germany
it is just over 33 percent
.
A.   while in Germany
it is just over 33 percentB.   compared to Germany
, which uses just over 33percentC.   whereas nuclear power accounts for just over33 percent of the energy produced in Germany
D.   whereas just over 33 percent of the energycomes from nuclear power in Germany
E.    compared with the energy from nuclear powerin Germany
,where it is just over 33 percent答案是C.为什么不选D?D不是更平行么？




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jarod_elf

I bet the answe to the first is D. E, don't u think it is awkward? What does "what" refer to?
The second question, option D is grammatical correct, but it creats ambiguity that does not make sense: The ENERY produced in France, while the same ENERY is from Germany.