GWD10-23

[pcl12]

23. For the first time in the modern era, non-Hispanic Whites are officially a minority inCalifornia, which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly there-quarters only a decade ago.
A. which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters only a decade ago
B. which amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when it was nearly three-quarters
C. and that amounts to a little less than half the population of the state, down from a decade ago, when they were nearly three-quarters
D. amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
E. amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters
請問一下E 選項錯的地方是.....?

[8妹]

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[cocaine]

E錯在後面哩...
down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters(被動)
直接寫down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago (主動)

[Calvin]

E seems not to have passive concept .

E is wrong since it is redundant.

FYI

[davidlee0222]

剩DE完全比簡潔
E roundabout轉圈圈

[pcl12]

不好意思，我又讀到昏去了∼∼∼
沒看到已經發過了.......

[Pufa]

D. down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
從3/4開始下降(十年前此人口比接近3/4)。

E. down from what it was a decade ago by nearly three-quarters
比十年前下降了將近3/4。

但是這些都不足以說明D是較好的答案。
來看E，
E裡的it不知道該代誰，所以E被排除。

[copycat]

pufa大大..我明白e當中的it的確不知道該代誰?
但在d裡我有一個疑問..它的down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
我一開始看到這一句時我首先是問自己down from nearly three-quarters 'what'? 下降從十年前四分之三的'什麼'..所以感覺好像不是這麼完整..所以覺得勉強或許e的it可以清楚的表示是從十年前的what it was 下降3/4..這題還是有點困擾我...請指點迷津..感恩啦

[Pufa]

pufa大大..我明白e當中的it的確不知道該代誰?
但在d裡我有一個疑問..它的down from nearly three-quarters a decade ago
我一開始看到這一句時我首先是問自己down from nearly three-quarters 'what'? 下降從十年前四分之三的'什麼'..所以感覺好像不是這麼完整..所以覺得勉強或許e的it可以清楚的表示是從十年前的what it was 下降3/4..這題還是有點困擾我...請指點迷津..感恩啦

amounting to a little less than half the population of the state, down from nearly three-quarters (the population of the state) a decade ago.
他只是把重複的部分省略了。

[mulderhou]

我覺得E是錯在改變句意 , 原句的意思為從10年前的3/4下降到現在的不到1/2 , E的意思變成下降了3/4=>distortion , 所以 , 錯~~