1. The population of Las Vegas, the fastest growing city in the United States,has increased by more than three timesin the past hundred years.A. has increased by more than three times.(보기와 동일)B. increased by more than three timesC. was more than tripledD. has more than tripledE. had more than tripled밑줄친 부분이 틀렸다면 바른것으로 고치는 문제예요정답은 D인데..왜 원래 문장인 A는 안되는거죠 by more than 이 어법에 맞지 않나요?
2. Many regard Sappho as the writer who originated the tradition of expressing tormented love inWestern poetry.
a. regard Sappho as (보기와 동일)b. regard Sappho to bec. regard Sappho to have beend. consider that Sappho ise. consider Sappho as being정답은 a 예요그런데 왜 d의 consider that절은 정답이 안되는거죠?그리고 consider 로써 문장을 맞게 고치려면Many consider Sappho as the writer라고 고쳐도 맞나요 아니면 Many consider Sappho (to be) the writer라고 고쳐야 맞나요
1번에서 A가 틀린 이유는요. by 다음에는 구체적인 양(quantity)이 나와야합니다. 예를 들어 My salary went up by $100. 몇 배 By three times 안되구요. 그냥 three times하면 맞습니다.
2번은 consider Sappho as the writer가 맞구요. consider that절 쓰시려면 consider이 고려하다라는 뜻이어야합니다. 2번의 consider는 ~라고 여기다 이므로 그렇게 쓸 수 없네