哎哟,怎么我变成大神了,愧不敢当...
引Ron大神的话说
"comma+v-ing" modifier modifies the
preceding clause and applies to the subject within that clause.
注意是preceding clause,而不是main clause
这里,preceding clause是:
"
which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions"
, in which "
which" refers to "the weather".
In this sentence, the use of "comma+v-ing" is appropriate, because the "comma+v-ing" conveys a causal relationship:
The sale was slowed because the weather was colder and wetter. In other words, the weather slowed the sales.
看过baby大神总结的帖子, Ving形式 在句首和句中都直接能修饰主语, 在句末可以表伴随或者表结果修饰整句句子。 也发现Ving可以修饰从句的主语,但是没见过能单独修饰宾语啊。。 看蓝OG113
113.Analysts blamed May’s sluggish retail sales on unexciting merchandise as well as the weather,
colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed sales of barbecue grills and lawn furniture.
(A) colder and wetter than was usual in some regions, which slowed
(B) which was colder and wetter than usual in some regions, slowing
(C) since it was colder and wetter than usually in some regions, which slowed
(D) being colder and wetter than usually in some regions, slowing
(E) having been colder and wetter than was usual in some regions and slowed
答案为B。 Slowing既没有修饰analysts, 也没有修饰 Sluggish retail sales, 也不是主句的结果或者伴随, 而是修饰的on后面的unexciting merchandise和 weather,请问这是什么用法。
-- by 会员 SilverGrin (2012/4/2 4:11:02)
-- by 会员 babybearmm (2012/4/2 13:32:28)