885-section7-16~~求解释。like和as的比较

一加heidy

16.According to a recent poll, owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal of a majority of young adults, like that of earlier generations.
(A) like that of earlier generations
(B) as that for earlier generations
(C) just as earlier generations did
(D) as have earlier generations
(E) as it was of earlier generations
答案选E，请问为什么不能选A呢？

CD用户726223

That of 指代不明，majority or goal?

一加heidy

可是这里有of了，应该只能指goal啊~~~

爱眠梦的咸鱼

选A的话，that指的就是owning and living in a freestanding house on its own land is still a goal ，显然不行

一加heidy

恩恩，谢啦，我再思考思考去~

旧旧的

1."that of..."与"a goal of..."对应。
2.earlier generation用了过去时，与主句时态不一致，此时不可用"like"。
望指正

TerraceHo

1."that of..."与"a goal of..."对应。
2.earlier generation用了过去时，与主句时态不一致，此时不可用"like"。
望指正

-- by 会员 旧旧的 (2013/1/23 20:15:30)

(a) -- "that of earlier generations" corresponds logically to "a goal of ... young adults", but the like construction puts it in a comparison with "owning and living..." this is not logical.

by Ron