20141004 Facebook tightened the reins Thursday

Facebook tightened the reins Thursday on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.

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Q:次の動詞の S「V」O は何ですか?

A:
Facebook [tightened] the reins
OK!

(members) who [felt] manipulated
OK!

posts [affect] moods
OK!

Q:次の準動詞の S「V」O は何ですか?

A:
members (in the) [wake] (of) an outcry
これは名詞ですね。

(members) who [manipulated] Oなし
OK!

Q:「前」+O のメインの名詞は何ですか?説明しているのは何ですか?

A:
Facebook tightened the reins ← [on] (its research) methods
OK!

Facebook tightened the reins ← [in] the wake (of an outcry)
OK!

wake ← [of] an outcry
OK!

outcry ← [by] members
OK!

members felt manipulated ← [by] a secret study
OK!

secret study ← [into] how posts affect moods.
OK!

Q:この関係詞の先行詞は何ですか?関係節で抜けているSかOはどこですか?

A:
members [who] felt manipulated

先行詞 members
抜けているものはS
(S抜けている) [felt] manipulated
OK!

Q:説明関係を意識して文を読みます。
Facebook tightened the reins Thursday on its research methods in the wake of an outcry by members who felt manipulated by a secret study into how posts affect moods.

A:
Facebook [tightened] the reins (Thursday)
on (its research) methods
in the wake (of an outcry by members)
members who [felt] manipulated
by (a secret) study
into how posts [affect] moods.