SAT语法题P68Thedirector'sinsistencethattherebeadequatestagelightingandprofessionallyinstalledbackdropsinthetheaterwasnotobstinatebutadeterminationtoprovideasafeworkencironmentfortheactorsandstagecrew.A.wasnotobs

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SAT语法题 P68
The director's insistence that there be adequate stage lighting and professionally installed backdrops in the theater was not obstinate but a determination to provide a safe work encironment for the actors and stage crew.
A.was not obstinate but a determination
B.was not obstinate but determinated
C.was not because of obstinacy,he was determinated
D.resulted not from obstinacy,but he was determined
E.resulted not from obstinacy but from a determination

Answer 1

首先,由于SAT语法极其强调“平行”结构,注重A对a,B对b,主格对主格,宾格对宾格,形容词对形容词,A,C,D选项直接排除.
剩下的B和E都符合“平行”结构.
对句子成分进行分析,
主语是insistence,谓语是was
obstinate和determinated都是用来形容人的,不能形容insistence,所以B项排除.
剩余正确选项E项.