181. Because of the enormous research and development expenditures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large.
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
I did get the correct answer at B but was confused between B and E. The OE for not E is as follows.
[spoiler]In choice E, the illogical and awkward use of a prepositional phrase (for firms' survival)
buries the needed initial reference to firms in a possessive modifier[/spoiler]
Someone please explain
(A) to survive
(B) of firms to survive
(C) for surviving
(D) for survival
(E) for firms' survival
I did get the correct answer at B but was confused between B and E. The OE for not E is as follows.
[spoiler]In choice E, the illogical and awkward use of a prepositional phrase (for firms' survival)
buries the needed initial reference to firms in a possessive modifier[/spoiler]
Someone please explain
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