根据修饰成分的性质不同，修饰成分摆放的顺序不同，会导致远近修饰。但是GMAT的语法知识点里，就近修饰是主流规律。今天我们就来讲解一下GMAT语法知识点就近修饰内容解析。
就近修饰原则：
(1)the development of the park, which is open to the public, will …此句话中，“，which”是非限定性定语从句，那么在GMAT原则中，要符合就近修饰原则，应该修饰park而非development。正确。
(2)he lost his way, which delayed him considerably.此句话中，“，which”是非限定性定语从句，应该就近修饰way，确误修饰了前面整个句子，导致语义错误。
(3)the radio was as a substitute for the telephone, a tool for private conversation.此句话中，“a tool for private conversation”是修饰成分，本应该符合就近修饰原则，修饰telephone，导致语义错误，因为正确的语义应该修饰radio。
特殊例子(跳跃修饰)：
(1)Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists in the American theater, who trained several generations of actors…此句中“，who”跳过American theater，修饰Stella Adler。
(2)a standardized way of distributing songs and full-length recordings on the Internet that will protect…此句中，“that”限定性定语从句没有修饰Internet，而是跳跃修饰了way。
(3)Emily’s letters to Susan, which were written a few years before…此句中，“，which”没有修饰Susan，而是跳过Susan，修饰到了真正的修饰对象letters。
例1： In the major cities of industrialized countries at the end of the nineteenth century, important public places such as theaters, restaurants, shops, and banks had installed electric lighting, but electricity was in less than one percent of homes, where lighting was still provided mainly by candles or gas.
(A) electricity was in less than one percent of homes, where lighting was still
(B) electricity was in less than one percent of homes and lighting still
(C) there were less than one percent of homes with electricity, where lighting was still being
(D) there was less than one percent of homes that had electricity, having lighting that was still
(E) less than one percent of homes had electricity, where lighting had still been
考点: 句子结构(Grammatical Construction) 主谓一致(Agreement)
1) 两个句子并列,第一个句子含有be动词,第二个句子中的be动词必须省略,同时,一些重复的名词或形容词也必须省略, 但是be功能不同时不能省略.
2) 单数复数: the percent of +可数名词复数形式, 谓语动词用复数
3) there be + n 句型中, be动词的单复形式由n的单复形式决定
4) 伴随状语不能修饰主句系动词
解析：
(A) 正确, 句子结构简洁; where就近修饰homes, 符合逻辑意思
(B) and lighting still provided省略了was, 因为这里was作为助动词,而前一个并列句的was是系动词,功能不同,不能省略.
(C) where语法上就近修饰electricity,导致逻辑错误; being多余
(D) was应该改为were, 因为one percent of homes是复数名词; having… 修饰对象不清楚。
(E) where语法上就近修饰electricity,导致逻辑意思错误;had been过去完成时态错误。
例2：
Many population studies have linked a high-salt diet to high rates of hypertension and shown that in societies where they consume little salt, their blood pressure typically does not rise with age.
(A) shown that in societies where they consume little salt, their
(B) shown that in societies that have consumed little salt, their
(C) shown that in societies where little salt is consumed,
(D) they showed that in societies where little salt is consumed,
(E) they showed that in societies where they consume little salt, their
句子结构：Many population studies have linked… and shown that…主语是studies，谓语是have shown，后跟that引导的宾语从句说明show的内容。
考点：指代一致、逻辑表达、简洁有效
指代一致，they/their 在句子中必须有明确的指代对象，即句中出现过的复数名词，而不能暗指“大众群体”;相同的代词在同一个句子中必须指代相同的名词，使代词指代一致以避免产生歧义。
逻辑表达-修饰，定语通常只就近修饰最近的名词或代词，要注意句意是否合理，并且维持原句意思。
简洁有效，主语相同的并列句可以省略第二个主语，使成为并列谓语的句子，更简洁有效。
解析：
(A) they和their没有指代对象。
(B) that引导的定语从句修饰就近的名词societies，逻辑意思不合理;their没有指代对象。
(C) 正确，where引导定语从句修饰societies。
(D) they指代对象不清楚(应该指代studies，但有指代rates的歧义)，而且多余，应该是主语studies后跟两个并列谓语have linked and shown。
(E) 第一个they指代对象不清楚，而且多余，理由与D选项相同;第二个they和their没有指代对象(按照理解应该是“大众群体”)，与第一个they的指代对象不一致。
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