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PostWed Nov 18, 2009 10:09 am
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457. John Smith provides information on the conditions that lead women to a gynecologist, and he notes that these conditions can, and sometimes are, used in the promotion of surgery which is not needed.(A) and he notes that these conditions can, and sometimes are, used in the promotion of surgery which is not needed
(B) noting that these conditions can be, and sometimes are, used to promote needless surgery
(C) and notes that they could and sometimes are used unnecessarily in promoting surgery
(D) sometimes promoting needless surgery
(E) which they use sometimes to promote unnecessary surgery

it is not getting clear when to use infinitives and when to use participles as Gerund is considered wrong.Participles need both subject and object whereas infinitive is verb-noun.please clarify more on this topic
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PostWed Nov 18, 2009 10:57 am
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