[問題] 大全sec4-7

[vicky0429]

As many as 300 of the 720 paintings attributed to Rembrandt may actually be the works of his students or other admirers.
(A) the 720 paintings attributed to Rembrandt may
(B) the 720 paintings attributed to be Rembrandt’s might
(C) the 720 paintings that were attributed to be by Rembrandt may
(D) the 720 Rembrandt paintings that were once attributed to him might
(E) Rembrandt’s paintings, although 720 were once attributed to him, may

答案為A, 但B錯在那?

[la-vie]

我覺得是錯在所有格 Rembrandt’s
那300/720件畫作屬於Rembrandt
(B)300/720件畫作屬於Rembrandt's，句意就怪了

[dibert8]

attribute [n]:屬性; [v]:屬於(...所作/所有)

be attributed to +N

(B) to 當不定詞不合乎慣用, to 應該作介系詞

from Merriam-Webster,
attribute [transitive verb]
1 : to explain by indicating a cause <attributed his success to his coach>
2 a : to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing b : to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion <attributed the invention to a Russian> c : CLASSIFY, DESIGNATE

[hilary]

還有一點可以注意：
may 和 might在語氣上強弱並不相同，混用較不適當。
may表可能性較大
might表可能性較小