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Noting that the Federal Reserve had raised a key short-term interest rate again last month, analysts said that they expected orders for durable goods to decline soon because rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit
rising interest rates makes it more expensive to buy them on credit
rising interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
a rise in interest rates make it more expensive to buy on credit
a rise in interest rates make buying on credit more expensive
a rise in interest rates makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit
题目分析：
本题难度相对较大。很多选项均不具备语法错误，考生们需要格外注意。
选项分析：
A选项：整体划线部分是原因状语从句，其主语为rising interest rates。请注意，它不是一个ing短语，而是核心词为rates的名词，rising是定语（如果想构成动名词短语，至少要用raising，这才是一个及物动词）。显然地，rates是复数名词，和其谓语动词makes单复数不一致。另外，不定式短语to buy them on credit需改为ing短语buying them on credit，这点考查了不定式和ing的区别。用之于本题，“以信贷方式购买”这一事件是make的宾语。整句的意思为：
上升的利率让以信贷方式购买东西变得更贵。
此时make对于“以信贷方式购买”的约束力其实较弱，这是因为，利率的上升并不能控制或约束“以信贷方式购买东西”这一事件的发生与否，而只是让这件事变得更贵，成本变得更高。因此，本题中make的宾语应用ing的形式。
注意区别于：
Scoring high in GMAT makes me (to) feel happy.
例句中之所以用不定式短语to feel happy的原因是此时make的约束力较强，即，我是否感到开心被“GMAT分数考的高”所控制。在绝大多数语境下， make的约束力均较强。
另外，代词them的指代对象没有问题，是其身前的名词durable goods。
B选项：Correct. 本选项在语法和逻辑上均是正确的。
C选项：主语a rise in interest rates是单数名词，和其谓语动词make主谓不一致；不定式短语to buy them on credit需改为ing短语buying them on credit，该错误同选项(A)。
D选项：a rise in interest rates和谓语动词make主谓不一致错误同(C)。
E选项：不定式的复合结构for them to be bought on credit错误同选项(A)。
谓语动词控制力强（能使某事从一个状态到另一个状态，如开始到结束）：to do
谓语动词控制力弱：doing
Ron：in the construction "it is (adjective) for XXXX to (verb)", the adjective describes what XXXX experience(s) in trying to (verb).
e.g.，This book is hard for me to read. (I experience difficulty in reading this book.) so, choice E is saying that the appliances themselves have to spend a lot of money "to be bought on credit". well, that doesn't make any sense.
1.Rising is just an adjective that's describing the interest rates.
High interest rates, low interest rates, rising interest rates, falling interest rates.
2.You can use "make it + adj. + to do" without a subject, but only if the statement is universally true -- i.e., for everyone who might find him-/herself in the situation.
3.try to find the MAJOR ERROR first
rising interest rates不是一个ing短语，而是核心词为rates的名词，rising是定语（如果想构成动名词短语，至少要用raising，这才是一个及物动词，所以v应该用复数
E的话动词是对的，但是them指代不明确
陷阱题。看到rise有三个选项就抛弃rising了。
其实也要对比，因为不一定前面多的就是概率大的
rising interest rates和a rise in interest rates都对，不是考点
RON:this is a basically accurate summary of the difference between these constructions. however, this difference is a non-issue, because both of these options make sense here.
• if interest rates are currently rising, then lines of credite are going to get more expensive.
• likewise, if interest rates have already risen, then lines of credit are going to be more expensive
简单题！！错误！
考察：
动名词做修饰定语（而不是动名词做主语），主谓一致
前：“rising interest rates make” 这里rising只是修饰成分，而不是ing主语，下意识以为rising是主语，后面误选了makes，错误。这里真正的主语是rising修饰的rates！
中后：make buying（这里buying是名词的意思）；简洁说法make buying on credit more expensive
这题应该不是简单题哈哈，然后 make to buy和make buying不存在谁更简洁。 间接与否不是做题的关键，关键是句意逻辑是否合理。
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For instance, in this sentence, change "buy(ing) on credit" to "buy(ing) expensive items on credit or borrow(ing) substantial sums of money".
With a phrase that long, choice B, while still technically correct, will become completely unreadable. With its agreement problem fixed, choice C will still work well.
错选e
make为什么不用makes？因为这里make修饰的是rates
rising interest rates make
而rising 形容rates表示一直上生的rates
E.it is adj. for XXXX to verb means “The adjective describes what XXXX experience(s) in trying to (verb)
A: rates..make it，语法错
CD: a rise..make 语法错
E：a rise 不能make it more expensive
interest rate上升本来就会让所有购买都变得更贵，而不是仅仅使durable good购买更贵。a rise in.... 核心是rise, rising interest rate核心是rate
E 首先 makes it more expensive for them to be bought on credit=》for sb to do sth会很直接，但是加一个被动进去就很奇怪很不好
再者 这个them很指代不清 不知道指的是orders还是durable goods
请问为什么不是第三人称单数
E 有时候被动 会改变句意！！
make对于“以信贷方式购买”的约束力其实较弱，这是因为，利率的上升并不能控制或约束“以信贷方式购买东西”这一事件的发生与否，而只是让这件事变得更贵，成本变得更高。
A rising是定语修饰rates 主谓不一致
B 正确make sth adj 使什么东西变得。
C D主谓不一致
E 一般for的是sb。不是goods
ACD主谓一致排除，E读起来awkward。选B
考点 主谓一致
谓语动词要和所在句子的主语核心词保持一致，rising rates中rising是修饰成分，rates是主语核心词；
A 主谓不一致
B 正确
C a rise make主谓不一致
D 主谓不一致
E for them to be bought表达wordy [Aviod To be done!]
考点 主谓一致
谓语动词要和所在句子的主语核心词保持一致，rising rates中rising是修饰成分，rates是主语核心词；
A 主谓不一致
B 正确
C a rise make主谓不一致
D 主谓不一致
E for them to be bought表达wordy [Aviod To be done!]