关于两个分词短语并列的问题 PREP08 247

zhongshanlh

247. (GWD-3-Q39)Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and,compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to getin and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.
A.     Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sportutility vehicles, cost less,
B.     Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with mostsport utility vehicles, they cost less,
C.     Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with mostsport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they
D.      Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers,compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,   (A)
E.     Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with mostsport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they
OA：A
对于D选项 PREP解释：compared with结构有修饰前面的carryingas many as seven passengers的歧义，dangling modifier。
Manhattan forum上的说法：the main problem withchoice (d) is the fact that “carrying...” is written as a modifier, so thatthere is an implication that it describes the following clause. i.e., theimplication in choice (d) is that those comparative facts about minivans vs.other vehicles are only true when the minivans are actually "carrying upto seven passengers".
首相两种说法不太一致。
我个人的想法跟前面两个都不太一样，但是我比较倾向于Ron的解释。
我是这么理解的：把这个句子提炼结构得到——S，V-ing，V-ed，VO这么一个结构。我还是认为这里的V-ing是作为noun modifier来修饰前面的主语minivans，同时v-ed也是作为一个noun modifier来修饰主语的minivans，这两个修饰成分修饰主语，实则就是表明了主语的一种状态（联系OG12上科学家脑科学的那个题目，那个题目中的【S，v-ing，VO】这个结构中，实际上v-ing就是表明了科学家所处的一种状态），即这个minivans在carrying的情况下，同sport car相比，有后面的一系列get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily等等。
所以说，我的观点基本跟还是同意Ron大神的，但是唯一一点不同的就是Ron大神说：“carrying...” is written as a modifier, so that there is an implication that it describes the following clause，这一点我不太认可，求讨论

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teddybearj4

我觉得这题就是夹心修饰会导致歧义的问题：S，V-ing，V-ed，V+O。
这中间两个S的modifier并列放在一起是会产生修饰歧义的，通常把他变成这样V-ed，S，V-ing，V+O（或者Ving，Ved的位置互换）才能表意清楚。
其实我不太zhongshan兄这里的研究方法，这两个modifier这样放就是会产生歧义修饰的，知道了，毙了选项就好啦~其实Prep和Ron的都不矛盾，你不用去深究它是错误修饰S还是后面整句，因为它放的那个位置就是错的。

teddybearj4

这种主谓之间夹两个modifier phrase修饰不明情况还有OG12-Q105，贴出来吧~

Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, capitalized on her keen observation and love of the natural world.
(A) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives,
(B) In her book illustrations, carefully coordinating them with her narratives, Beatrix Potter
(C) In her book illustrations, which she carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter
(D) Carefully coordinated with her narratives, Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations
(E) Beatrix Potter, in her book illustrations, carefully coordinated them with her narratives and

OA：C。抛开这里代词指代的问题，你可以看看OG上面是如何解释的A、B错误的。
还有OG12-Q107解释的multiple modifier也可以看一下~

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teddybearj4 发表于 2012-5-19 14:38
我觉得这题就是夹心修饰会导致歧义的问题：S，V-ing，V-ed，V+O。这中间两个S的modifier并列放在一起是会产 ...

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