Q39:

Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less, get better gas mileage, allow passengers to get in and out more easily, and have a smoother ride.

A. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers and, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

B. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, they cost less,

C. Minivans carry as many as seven passengers, in comparison with most sport utility vehicles, and have a lower cost, they

D. Minivans, carrying as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles, cost less,

E. Minivans, which carry as many as seven passengers, compared with most sport utility vehicles the cost is lower, and they

Answer: D

可A错在哪里呢，难道是多了一个and吗

我认为句子重心问题，carry passenger明显应该做定语修饰minivans，而不应该和主句并列，如果不说意思，只讲语法，它没错。

“compare with”是“夹心面包”结构，既可修饰前面的carry，有可修饰后面的cost，引起歧义。体会一下。