C、not until almost 1900 were scholars and critics to begin seriously to study C选项还原应该是, Scholars and critics were not seriously to begin to study until almost 1900
were 后面 应该跟的是 beginning 而不是 to begin .... C可以改为 not until almost 1900 were scholars and critics seriously beginning to study 其实也可以这样改: C可以改为 not until almost 1900 did scholars and critics seriously begin to study
我觉得 这里的 to do 不定式 作为表语 用法不正确。 be 动词 + to do 不定式 一般都是 修饰 be 动词 前面的主语 作为 主语的 补充说明和解释。 例子,My goal is to beat GMAT 而,这里C的表达是 Scholars and critics were not to begin to study ... be动词 were 后面直接跟 to do 不定式。 OG 似乎在说 He is to beat GMAT. "to beat GMAT" 作表语 表达awkward 求讨论! -- by 会员 abc88 (2012/7/2 23:26:32)
等了一天终于有人回复了~小哥,我不太懂为什么were动词后面不能用to do,这有没有什么明确的说法呢~ -- by 会员 bob9603 (2012/7/3 9:27:58)
翻了一下白勇,和一些语法书。 关于 不定式 to do... 作句子表语时候。也就是 were 后面跟 to do 不定式的情况。 一共有两种情况。 1、to do .... is to do... 例:To see is to believe 作主语的to do 不定式表示 条件, 作表语的to do 表示 结果 2、主语是以,tusk, goal, duty, hope, idea, intention, plan, purpose, suggestion 为中心名词词组,或以what 引导的名词性分句表示, 后面的不定式 说明其 内容。 例:My idea is to climb the mountain from the north Our plan is to make better use of these medical herbs Your mistake was towrite that letter.但C选项,主语是:Scholars and critics 系动词是:were 表语是:to begin to study 不属于上述的 两 种不定式 作表语的情况。所以 不正确。 另外 were to do 这东东 还出现在 虚拟语气中,但都是 跟在 If 后面的。如,If I were to leave, I will remember you forever! 因此,排除上面说的 情况。 Scholars and critics were to begin to study 1、这里 形式不对称 不是 to do .... is to do .... (似乎这才是gmat 有过的考点,还比如doing sth. is doing sth.也是考过的) 2、to begin to study 不是 解释 主语 Scholars and critics 。不定式 在这里 作 表语 用法错误。 3、这里也不是 虚拟,没有出现If 所以,不正确。这是我的 reasoning 。 :)尽力了。希望大家补充。hope it helps. -- by 会员 abc88 (2012/7/3 14:05:56)
谢谢啦小哥,这东西老是模糊,你这么一解释就透彻了~谢谢啦 |