Sentence Correction

patanjali.purpose wrote:Noting that the company's network is vulnerable to viruses and spyware, the consultant has urged Infotech to upgrade its protections software, institute new policies for exchanging sensitive information, assembling a special team of information technology specialists to manage network security protocols

A) assembling a special team of information technology specialists to manage
B) assembling a special team of information technology specialists for managing
C) assembling a special team of information technology that manages
D) and assemble a special team of information technology specialists for managing
E) and assemble a special team of information technology specialists to manage

[spoiler]OA-E; VERITAS; WHY E BETTER THAN D?[/spoiler]

First level, analysis shows that there is a list and "AND" is missing. Hence A,B,C ruled out.
Between D and E, E is the correct option bcoz purpose/intent should be expressed with "to infinitive" not "for" . I want to do MBA, I want to swim,

scholardream wrote: but this means I have to care more about 'the meaning' of the SC rather than 'grammal' alone, right ?

Grammar and meaning are interdependent. Max Morenberg defines grammar as

"Grammar is a system that puts words together into meaningful units"

Do you know this kinds of question appear much on actual GMAT ?

This question is inspired from Og-12 #15.


Hope this helps a bit, till Ron Sir replies your post.

Hi Lunarpower

I was confused with the option D & E, your explanation certainly threw light on the concept of "To + verb" and "For + verbing " ...

Thanks a lot...

Yes this a model from OG!!!

avik.ch wrote:

scholardream wrote: but this means I have to care more about 'the meaning' of the SC rather than 'grammal' alone, right ?

Grammar and meaning are interdependent. Max Morenberg defines grammar as

"Grammar is a system that puts words together into meaningful units"

Do you know this kinds of question appear much on actual GMAT ?

This question is inspired from Og-12 #15.


Hope this helps a bit, till Ron Sir replies your post.

Great discussion! I had also been struggling with the "to do VS. doing" distinction, and thanks to Ron I am now clear. I'd like to share the following links that I have found very helpful:
A related question with Ron's input https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-sc ... 65000.html
Ron's Thursday lecture on Feb 16, 2012 https://www.manhattangmat.com/thursdays-with-ron.cfm

Ron, I have a question regarding the usage (the meaning - to be specific) of infinitives.
In the OG12 #15 sentence, who/which is meant to "take charge of computer security planning"?
NAS? the nation? a specific nongovernment organization?

Per OG explanation, "In the construction create ... to take, the sense of to is in order to". If I understand correctly, OG says that "to take charge" is an adverbial modifier and thus the subject of the action (to take charge) is the subject of the main sentence (i.e. NAS). However, this seems not right to me...

I guess the issue is: Is "to take charge ..." a noun modifier or an adverbial modifier? If it is a noun modifier, how can we figure out the subject?

Below I list my current understanding to this issue (the subject of the to do action as a noun modifier), please kindly let me know if I am wrong or lacking any concept knowledge. Thanks.

(I) a book to read "someone will read the book", i.e. the book is the object
(this is the example in MGMAT SC guide, page 253)
(II) (on a Party, the host says) We have one more guest to come. "the guest will come", i.e. the guest is the subject
(this sentence is made by myself)

The MGMAT SC Guide says, "Often, when you modify a noun with an infinitive, that noun is not the implied subject of the infinitive." If I understand correctly, "often" is mostly, not always.

Per my above understanding, if I construe "to take charge" as a noun modifier following the noun
"a special nongovernment organization", can I assume that the organization is the subject who is to take charge?

I have not understood the distiction between "for doing" and " to do" Which Ron said.

But, I see that whenever gmat force us to choose between "for doing" and " to do", "to do" is alway correct. This dose not mean that "for doing" is alway wrong. "for doing" can appear in correct answer in the paralel structure.

My takeaway is that "to do" is prefered to "for doing"

couple "to do" and "for doing" appear frequently on og books.

lunarpower wrote:

avik.ch wrote:This question is inspired from Og-12 #15.

good look on finding that.

on the other hand, the context of OG12 #15 (which i'm not allowed to reproduce here) doesn't work with both expressions.

in that problem, the context is "to take charge of x" vs. "for taking charge of x".
note that "taking charge of something" is NOT an ongoing process or general procedure -- it's a specific thing, that happens at a specific point in time, and either needs to be done or doesn't need to be done. it's sort of like succeeding to the presidency, or turning 18, or other such things that happen at a single point in time.
given that context, we must be talking about something that needs to be done -- a remote purpose. so, in the OG example, you need "to take charge" and not "for taking charge".

Thank you Ron,
Because some time "for doing " is right I can make a hard and fast rule as following:

TO DO SOMTHING TO DO is right

TO DO SOMETHING FOR DOING is wrong.

is that rule correct?

I see in most cases, above rule is correct. So, I decide to make the rule HARD AND FAST without thinking of meaning. Of course, I alway check meaning at the last step.

I want to make clear the point I post previously

TO DO1 SOMETHING TO DO is right if TO DO modify TO DO1, showing the purpose of DO1.

I learn gmat to take MBA in USA

TO DO SOMETHING FOR DOING is right if DOING modify SOMETHING.

I make the rules for dancing.

is my thinking correct?

As the following link suggests, urge would always be followed with infinitive:

https://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/e ... ge/gerunds

The structure of the sentence is:

the consultant has urged Infotech TO X, Y and Z TO manage network security protocols.

For example you would say: I urge the two countries to come together to express solidarity.

Not: I urge the two countries to come together for expressing solidarity.

Thanks Ron &b babybearmm for the wonderful discussion.

I have another question about the to domodifier.

CEO announced plans Wednesday to cut the company's huge debt by selling nearly $12 billion in assets over the next 18 months.

BTW, this question is reversed from OG13-68.

I have two interpretations.
1. CEO announced ... to cut ( in this way, to cut show the propose of the announcement from the ceo)
2. CEO announced a plan to cut (in this way, CEO announced a plan, by means of this plan someone can ....)

I am not intent to challenge the OA, however, I am confused with above points.
Ron could you please help to enlight me for this one?

Arias