所谓简洁并不意味着越短越好，同时简洁也是在比较完句意及语法错误后才使用的最后一部，但是对于简洁而言，依然有许多规则。今天我们就来讲解一下GMAT语法知识点简洁内容解析。
1. 动词优于形容词或副词，而形容词和副词又优于名词：
◆ Wordy: The townspeople’s REVOLUTION WAS AGAINST the king.
◆ Better: The townspeople REVOLTED AGAINST the king.
◆ Wordy: The artist WAS INFLUENTIAL TO the movement.
◆ Better: The artist INFLUENCED the movement.
◆ Wordy: THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF funds for school construction.
◆ Better: Funds for school construction ARE ABUNDANT.
因为形容词本身就是用来修饰动词，能用形容词表达的肯定好于名词。而对于动词，其也明显优于句子或短语：
◆ Wordy: They are subject to the applicability of rules.
◆ Better: Rules apply to them.
◆ Wordy: His conception of money was as a goal.
◆ Wordy: His conception of money was as a goal.
◆ Better: He conceived of money as a goal.
◆ Wordy: The cost of storms to the country is billions.
◆ Better: Storms cost the country billions.
◆ Wordy: Her decision was to go.
◆ Better: She decided to go.
◆ Wordy: His example was an influence on me.
◆ Better: His example influenced me.
◆ Wordy: Her example was an inspiration to me.
◆ Better: Her example inspired me.
◆ Wordy: They made a reference to the strike.
◆ Better: They referred to the strike.
◆ Wordy: The weight of the apples is a pound.
◆ Better: The apples weigh a pound.
2. that +v. 优于其他名词短语：
◆ Wordy: The hypothesis ABOUT the COMPOSITION OF the universe AS largely dark energy seems strange.
◆ Better: The hypothesis THAT the universe IS largely COMPOSED OF dark energy seems strange.
当我们关注一堆名词短语时不如想想that 打头引导的句子，当然这些句子中都含有动词。动词就好比一个句子的心脏，有了动词句子就能更加准确简洁的表达现其意思。
3. 形容词好于介词短语：
◆ Wordy: Oil prices have fallen, but prices at the gasoline pump have not fallen TO A COMPARABLE EXTENT.
◆ Better: Oil prices have fallen, but prices at the gasoline pump have not fallen COMPARABLY.
因为介词短语都有名词，形容词肯定优于介词短语：
◆ Wordy: to a considerable extent
◆ Better: considerably
◆ Wordy: to a significant degree
◆ Better: significantly
4. 形容词好于带有还有BE 动词的形容词子:
所以可以发现，对于冗余的结构常常用的是to be 的形式，因为用了to be 就会用到形容词名词等，而不会选择用动词或其他词：
◆ Wordy: Marcos is a professor WHO IS ADMIRABLE.
◆ Better: Marcos is an ADMIRABLE professor.
这条规则特别适用于名词修饰其他名词：
◆ Wordy: Joan, WHO IS a FIREFIGHTER, works in Yosemite Park.
◆ Better: Joan, a FIREFIGHTER, works in Yosemite Park.
5. 对于it is …that… 在不影响句意的情况下尽量不使用：
◆ Wordy: IT IS without fear THAT children should play.
◆ Better: Children should play without fear.
我们知道对于第一个句子其实是起到强调作用的，但是在GMAT考试中我们并不喜欢用这种表达方式。
总之，对于简洁而言只是最后的一个方法，不要轻易一开始就使用简洁，不要一看到the fact that, being就把选项删除，现在考试中很多正确的答案都相当冗余但句意和语法上没有太大问题。
例1：Bluegrass musician Bill Monroe, whose repertory, views on musical collaboration, and vocal style were influential on generations of bluegrass artists, was also an inspiration to many musicians, that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from his own.
(A) were influential on generations of bluegrass artists, was also an inspiration to many musicians, that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from
(B) influenced generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians, including Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music differed significantly from
(C) was influential to generations of bluegrass artists, was also inspirational to many musicians,that included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music was different significantly in comparison to
(D) was influential to generations of bluegrass artists, also inspired many musicians, who included Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, the music of whom differed significantly when compared to
(E) were an influence on generations of bluegrass artists, was also an inspiration to many musicians, including Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia, whose music was significantly different from that of
考点: 句子结构(Grammtical Construction) 简洁有效(Rhetorical Construcion)
1) 能用动词表达的,就尽量不要用动名词和形容词来表达
2) 限定性从句和非限定性从句: 限定性定语从句对先行词起限制、确定作用,与先行词有着不可分割的联系,它的前面通常没有逗号;非限定性定语从句与它的先行词之间只有比较松散的关系,通常用逗号将它与主句隔开
解析：(A) were influential不如influenced简洁,also an inspiration不如inspired简洁;that included应该用which或者who代替,改为非限定从句; whose repertory和were influential主谓不一致
(B) 正确, 使用动词influenced和inspired表达更加有效
(C) 形容词influential和inspirational不如动词简洁; was also inspirational不如inspired有效; be different in comparison to不符合习惯用法,应该改为be different from
(D) 形容词influential和inspirational不如动词简洁,D选项中的the music of whom不如whose music简洁.
(E) were and influence不如influenced简洁, was also an inspiration不如inspired简洁; from that of和his own意思重复
例2：
Africa's black rhino population in the mid-1970's numbered about 20,000, ten times the estimated population of 2,000 in 1997.
(A) the estimated population
(B) that of their estimated population
(C) more than the population's estimated amount
(D) more black rhinos than their population estimate
(E) more than that of their population's estimated amount
考点:习惯用语(Idiom) 简洁有效(Rhetorical Construction)
1) 倍数的表达
1)twice as many...as; twice as much...as; twice + the + n.; twice + what 从句
2)用动词表达数 double, triple, quadruple, quintuple, 可用主动语态,也可以用被动语态,但不能和as 搭配
3)...times(或数字) + as + 形容词或副词 + as...或…times the + n
4) sb. be + 百分数 + more likely to do sth. than (to) do sth
解析：
(A) 正确, 表达符合习惯用法,意思表达清晰,简洁
(B) that只能指代rhino population,从而跟后面的their estimated population意思重复
(C) the population’s estimated amount表达笨拙,复杂
(D) 表达复杂,笨拙;their没有指代对象。
(E) 表达复杂,笨拙,that指代rhino population和their population’s estimated amount意思重复;their没有指代对象。
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