[問題] 考古題 Form 17Q5

[shena]

Sophisticated laser-guided land graders can now flatten uneven farmland almost perfectly so as not to waste rainwater in runoff down sloping fields.
(A)so as not to waste rainwater
(B)so that rainwater is not wasted
(C)so that there is no wasted rainwater
(D)and thereby not waste rainwater
(E)and there is no rainwater wasted

Ans:(B)
(A)錯誤是因為沒有"so as not to"這個慣用語嗎??還是有其他原因
又(C)錯誤點是哪些?

TKS~

[維尼]

Sophisticated laser-guided land graders can now flatten uneven farmland almost perfectly so as not to waste rainwater in runoff down sloping fields.
(A)so as not to waste rainwater
(B)so that rainwater is not wasted
(C)so that there is no wasted rainwater
(D)and thereby not waste rainwater
(E)and there is no rainwater wasted

Ans:(B)
(A)錯誤是因為沒有"so as not to"這個慣用語嗎??還是有其他原因
又(C)錯誤點是哪些?

TKS~

A選項的問題在於
so as (not) to 隱含 前面的主詞要能做 so as (not) to 後面的動作
而 grader 是不會省水的

答案C 不是文法或句意錯
是有 there is 這種虛字
答案B 比他更好

[best555tw]

前後主詞相同可以用so as to
主詞不同需用so that
land graders 不會執行浪費水的動作