PREP180~~诡异

songxuebest

Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate again last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit
A. rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit

B. rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive

C. a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit

D. a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive

E. a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit

那个B主语为什么是interest rates,而不是rising interest rates呢？

natalietong

你是不是问反了？B的主语就是rising interest rates.
interest rates本身不能让buy on credit more expensive. 逻辑意思不同啊。
buy on credit分期付款。

stucashS

主谓一致吧

EGHJUYMN

Rising modifies interest rates since rise is not a v.t., but a v.i.

"Raising interest rates" would be another story.