1. ？Factory outlet stores, operated by manufacturers, are usually located miles from downtown and regional shopping centers so as not directly to be competitive against department stores in the same trading area. (A) so as not directly to be competitive against (B) in order for them not to have direct competition with (C) so that they do not compete directly with (D) in order that they are not directly competitive against（C） (E) for the purpose of not competing directly with C是参考答案, 大全注释如下: 我的问题是, so as to 的逻辑主语一定是句子的主语, 所以就应该是outlet stores 呀. 这个说法有问题吗? 再有C里so that 一般不用考虑逻辑主语,所以我认为更可能混淆令they指代不清呀? 哪位可以帮忙解答吗?
290, sec16-16 A) so as to这里不如so that，to be competitive修饰对象更有可能指shopping centers，不清; directly位置错; competitive against错；
B) wordy and awkward.
C) best. 从句主语they首先是指主句主语Factory outlet stores。
D) wordy and awkward.
E) for the purpose of错，这里不是表目的。 290, sec16-16 A) so as to这里不如so that，to be competitive修饰对象更有可能指shopping centers，不清; directly位置错; competitive against错；
B) wordy and awkward.
C) best. 从句主语they首先是指主句主语Factory outlet stores。
D) wordy and awkward.
E) for the purpose of错，这里不是表目的。 290, sec16-16 A) so as to这里不如so that，to be competitive修饰对象更有可能指shopping centers，不清; directly位置错; competitive against错；
B) wordy and awkward.
C) best. 从句主语they首先是指主句主语Factory outlet stores。
D) wordy and awkward.
E) for the purpose of错，这里不是表目的。 | 
