Question

Man’s shopping can be and often is completed in five minutes，which is less than a quarter
________.  

A．that of a woman

B．of that of a woman

C．of a woman’s

D．that of a woman’s

Answer 1

D

本題考查代詞。比較關(guān)鍵是同類之間的比較，而不能把屬性完全不同的兩者進(jìn)行比較。此題的which指代的是five minutes，所以a quarter（此處意思是“四分之一”）后面的代詞that指代的是time“（購(gòu)物）時(shí)間”，而不是shopping.因?yàn)槲覀儾荒苣胒ive minutes和a woman’s shopping進(jìn)行比較。前者指“購(gòu)物時(shí)間”，后者指“女性購(gòu)物”這種行為。that of a woman’s =" the" time of a woman’s shopping。